Descendants of John Whittaker
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN2 WHITTAKER (ROBERT1)1 was born 27 Jun 1641 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England2, and died Aft. 1689. He married ELIZABETH LINFIELD3,4 Apr 1660 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts5,6, daughter of JONATHAN LINFIELD and MARY BARTLETT. She was born 05 May 1644 in Fittleworth, Sussex, England7, and died 08 Jan 1707 in Concord, Middlesex, MA8.
Notes for JOHN WHITTAKER:
Many in the past, including the Mormon Church, have believed that John Whittaker of Watertown
was born in 1623 at Halesowen, Worcestershire, England, son of Nicholas Whittaker. I do not
agree with this premise.
The Mormon Church has this pedigree as part of the Ancestors of Brigham Young. Sarah,
the daughter of John and Elizabeth Whittaker born 12 Jun 1666 at Watertown married William
Young at Boston in 1694 and they were the Paternal Great Great Grandparents of Brigham
Young. I think this is why many have accepted this hypothesis without question.
The first problem in this idea is the age of John Whittaker of Watertown. "Ages From Court
Records 1636 to 1700" by Melinde Lutz Sanborn, Page 216, gives his age at the time of the
"1677 Hog Case" to be 36years. This would put his birth year at about 1641. We know that
this is indeed the same John Whittaker of Watertown because his wife and two children were
also deposed in the case; and, their ages are given also. Elizabeth is stated as being 35 years
of age, John, Jr. 14 years of age and Mary 16 years old. This matches up with the exact names
and dates of birth of his children. If he were born in 1623, he would be 54 years old. I believe
that even if the ages were an estimate, which I don't think they are, it would be unusual to say
the least to mistake a 54 year old man for a 36 year old.
The second problem raises it's head in the "1660 Breach of Promise Case", where John
pledges a debt owed to him by his brother, Richard, toward the 50 pound bond that he is re-
quired to post. There is no record of Nicholas Whittaker ever having a son named Richard.
The end of this case has also been described as John having married Elizabeth while he was
still under legal age. A birth date of 1641 would fit in with this scenario. However, the birth date
of 1623 would make him well over the legal minimum at 37 years old at the time of the marriage.
I believe that John Whittaker of Watertown was born 27 Jun 1641 at Skipton, Yorkshire,
England to Robert Whittaker and his wife, Ann Wright. John was named after an earlier born
brother, also named John, who met an untimely death at the age of 11 in the year 1636. Among
other siblings, he had a brother named Richard born 19 Jan 1634.
It is said that the first settlers of Watertown were a rebellious lot, always arguing and refusing
to kowtow to authority. John's personality seemed to fit that description. He was a real
fireball with a chip on his shoulder from the moment he burst on the scene, which seems to be
when he promised to marry Elizabeth Linfield; and, then apparently reneged. According to the
depositions in the case, included in Folio numbers 18, 20, and, finally, 28 of the Middlesex County
Court Records of 1660/1661, he set her up in a house; and after spending months there with her,
was readying to leave for England, which he had done before. It seems to be at this point, that he
decided he no longer wanted to marry her and left for another town, Cambridge. Elizabeth was
in the town without family to protect her. Two men, Edward Oakes and William Manning, took up
Elizabeth's cause and brought her to the Magistrate. John was brought back to town to explain
himself. When asked why he no longer wished to marry Elizabeth, he was evasive, just stating
that he had "lost affection" for her and that she had done no wrong. The court required him to
post a 50 pound bond, after which they gave him approximately two weeks to get his mind right
about marrying her. If he had not married her by this time, then he would lose the 50 pounds;
and then have to post another bond of 100 pounds, this time, in order to procure another couple
of weeks to think....and so on. John apparently married Elizabeth before having to post any
further bonds. This case has done more than any one thing to malign his character; and
unfairly, at that. Due to a mistake in transcribing the court records, this case was listed in
history books such as Bond's "History of Watertown" as "John promised marriage to Mary
Linfield; but , did not perform". Right after this bomb was dropped, in the next paragraph, it was
acknowledged that he married Elizabeth (no last name). For hundreds of years this has made
it look as if he promised to marry one girl; but, instead, married another; when actually he not
only did marry the same woman; but, stayed with her for the rest of his life and raised a large
and very interesting family with her.
There are those who have claimed to have researched this "Breach of Promise" case; and
say that it proves that John was a cad and a rogue. I have found evidence that their claims are
simply not founded in truth. I took the time to go through the films of all of the actual court cases
of Middlesex County and found that on 25 June 1661 at a court in Charlestown, the magistrates
Richard Bellingham, Richard Russell and Thomas Danforth returned the 50 pound bond which
John Whittaker had forfeited when he had not shown up on 02 April 1661 at the court in Cambridge
to either marry Elizabeth or prove that he had already married her. This appears in the later
transcribed book of Pulsifer on pages 231-232. The proof also appears in the original transcript of the
court records on pages 190 and 191. The wording is as follows: "John Whitticus discharged>
John Whitticus (another spelling of Whittaker) appearing in court, is released of his bond for the
good behavior and from the penalty of those bonds forfeited by his non-appearance at Cambridge
court." I submit that there is no way that they would have released the bond to John Whittaker
if he had not married the woman who had sued him for breach of promise. It also proves that
the designation "Mary Linfield" was a mistake in the records because if he had promised to
marry "Mary" and then married "Elizabeth" he still would have forfeited the bond money. The
truth is that he promised to marry Elizabeth Linfield, got cold feet, was called in front of the
magistrates to explain himself, posted bond, did not show up at the next court session; then
did show up at the session at Charlestown with proof that he had married Elizabeth Linfield
who became the mother of his children and lifetime companion. The above evidence for the
return of the bond may be found on both LDS film #892250 and film #892251 covering the court
records of Middlesex County Massachusetts.
Another possible reason for Elizabeth Linfield being designated as "Mary Linfield" in some of the
court records has been presented in "Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories, New
England Families, Volume 1, Genealogies and Memorials", Page 452, copyright by MyFamily.com,
Inc., where it is stated that during the early 1700s it was still a legal custom to assume the name
Mary when the given name of a woman was unknown.
The Linfield Family in Sussex, England, where they seemed to have resided for hundreds of
years became involved with the Quaker movement early on. I also plan to investigate whether
the parents of Elizabeth were involved in this. If this is the case, it would go far to explain not
only why John Whittaker may have had "cold feet" when it came to marrying Elizabeth; but
why the Watertown neighbors may have looked upon both of them with such disdain. Quakers
were not regarded with any degree of sympathy. Sometimes they were whipped and killed.
This might also explain why John was quite evasive when asked for a reason why he changed
his mind about marrying her, finishing up with "I have lost affection for her".
The next most singly important litigation in the lives of the Whittakers occurred in 1673. At this
time John Whittaker was leasing half of the Widow Eyre's farm in Watertown. The other half was
leased to John Chenery, who agreed to improve the farm; and, agreed not to remove any wood
from the property. Mrs. Eyre signed over power of attorney to John Whittaker to take Mr. Chenery
to court for eviction from the property and damages done to it. The case comprises almost the
whole of Folio number 63 for that year. At least a dozen of the townspeople testified that they had
seen John Chenery removing rough wood and clapboards from the farm and taking them to his
own property. One wonders if these clapboards may have been a part of the barn which we
shall see also played a key part in the later unfolding scenario. The court found for John
Whittaker and Mrs. Eyre, evicting John Chenery before his lease was up and charging him
damages. It was brought out in this case that the fences were in disrepair at this time. After
the end of this case, John Whittaker bought the farms from Mrs. Eyre on a mortgage, making himself
a staunch enemy in the town in the bargain.
The Hog Case of 1677 precipitated the family pulling up stakes, selling their property, and moving
to Billerica. John, Jr. and his sister, Mary, testified in this case; and three men of the town, including
one John Chenery, being an enemy of John Whittaker, Sr., testified that John Whittaker, Jr. was
"a very lying boy". The prosecution of this case was also rooted in an ongoing feud with the
Whittaker's next door neighbor, John Hammond, who had been called before the court in the past
for confiscating animals which strayed onto his property. One such case is that of John Bridge vs
John Hammond which appears in the 31st frame of the LDS film #892250 of the Middlesex County
Court Transcripts. Back in this beginning, the court found for the owner of the livestock and against
Mr. Hammond.
The troubles apparently started when the fence between the two properties fell
into disrepair and Whittaker's livestock were straying onto the land of John Hammond.
John Hammond confiscated the animals and took them to the town pound. Apparently,
John Whittaker was removing the animals on his own, as they were disappearing from the
pound. Whittaker and Hammond started to argue with each other. They also began to bring
suit against each other for slander and assault and battery. John and Elizabeth sued John
Hammond for knocking Elizabeth down in the road and kicking her in the stomach. This level
of hostility was reached only after, John Whittaker, had beaten Hammond with a stick
on his own property, as well as beating his servant with a tree limb in the road near
both properties.
These suits and their subsequent fines pressed the Whittakers into debt. They
already had a mortgage to pay for the farm which they had bought from the Widow Eire. Finally
John Whittaker was forced to give up most of his livestock as collateral for an eight pound loan
to buy provisions. Listed in this exorbitant collateral were 18 cattle, two heifers, three swine,
a steer, and a bay mare, as well as his entire corn crop. John Dix was the creditor of the loan who
was holding the collateral livestock. Hammond moved to attach the livestock of Whittaker being
held by Dix. Mr. Dix had already sold two hogs to one Jeremy Morse or Moss. The Whittaker
children testified that the two hogs were the same swine which their father had turned over to
Mr. Dix for collateral; and, this was the testimony for which John Jr. was labeled "a very lying boy". However, the jury found for Mr. Hammond in this case because they decided that the papers
which John Dix and John Whittaker had drawn up themselves for the collateral on the eight
pound loan were not legal, even though they had been witnessed and sealed by those same
men who later found them illegal.
When John, Sr. was to come to court to answer the complaints, he refused to appear;
and, was found guilty of contempt; and, fined twenty shillings or ten days imprisonment.
I have not yet uncovered the outcome of that choice. Once the case started rolling, it seemed to be thundering down a steep hill without benefit of brakes. All of the cases and papers which
were generated during this feud may be found in Folio numbers 74, 76 and 77 of the Middlesex
County Court Records for that year, 1677.
Adding insult to injury, the nosey neighbors of John and Elizabeth next called him before the
court for stuffing his crop into his house. This case was included in Folio number 80 of the
Middlesex County Court Papers for the year 1677. He appeared not to have the benefit of
a barn to store the crop in after harvest. His only hope to get out of debt was the sale of this
crop. His livestock had already been confiscated by the wily next door neighbor. Watertown during this time was one of the worst hit towns as regards Indian attacks. They killed people and livestock, burned buildings and ran off with the children. Whether his lack of a barn was due to some Indian
Depredation, due to disrepair, or to the pilfering of John Chenery is not known. He refused to
remove the crop from his house and was once again fined. This appears to be the straw
which broke the camel's back. Soon, he sold the farm to Nathaniel Payne of Rehoboth, who was
a neighbor of his brother Richard for 230 pounds.
Before the Whittakers could leave town and remove to Billerica, the magistrates had to have one
last word. They called Elizabeth before the court for defacing the quit claim deed. Another bond
had to be posted for Elizabeth's good behavior and return appearance before the court. Papers
in Folio number 82 of the Middlesex County Court Papers for the year 1678 show that this
"defacing" of the deed involved Elizabeth allegedly changing the name of the buyer on the deed
from Stephen Payne of Rehoboth to Nathaniel Payne, his son. What stood to be gained from this
act is now lost in the mists of time. Elizabeth did confess to "defacing" this deed which conveyed
the farm in Watertown to Mr. Payne; and, then leaving it at the Clerk's office to be recorded. She
was ordered to pay "treble" damages to Stephen Payne. She was later discharged from the
bond.
There are those who say, having studied these cases, that all of the fault in these goings on
rests with the Whittakers; and, that they continued to be "magnets for mayhem" after moving to
Billerica. However, after going through every Middlesex County Court Case filmed by the Mormon
Church, I disagree totally with that conclusion. John Whittaker was only involved in one more
case in Billerica, being only a witness in another person's trial. The wife of John Durand, neighbor
of Whittaker, was called in front of the court for carousing at night with men other than her husband.
John Whittaker testified that one day, upon visiting the Durands at their house with two other men,
he was seated with the two men at the fireside smoking a pipe when Mrs. Durand came up to him
calling him a "pretty rogue" and grabbing him on both sides of his face and kissing him of a sudden.
This was witnessed by the two other men present at the fireside. It is interesting to note that, long
after the Whittakers had moved on to Concord, in 1692, John Durand died in prison after being sent
there upon being charged with "Witchcraft".
I don't think that these happenings should be viewed with a mind of today. I think they should be
viewed in the context of the social infrastructure of the times in which they occurred. The truth is
that none of the towns in Massachusetts were planned with the idea of expansion or "new"
citizens moving in. Towns were set up with the Church (called a Meeting House then) in the
middle of the town. Around the Meeting House, the lots for houses were assigned to each original
purchaser in the town (who had been an approved member of the church). In a ring around the
house lots, additional lots of, say 20 acres each, were apportioned to each neighbor for their
vegetable gardens. Then an outer ring of larger lots for grazing of livestock were parceled out to
each family. There would also be common property for all town members for common uses, which
would be shared by all. You could only acquire property in these towns by buying it from an
original owner, or if they died, from their heirs (which is what John Whittaker did). However, under
these very stringent circumstances, you would still be an outsider, viewed with suspicion. If the
town bought additional land, as sometimes happened, it was divided up between the townspeople.
If you bought some of this outlying land and tried to eke a living out there, you would be much more
liable to Indian attack. As another aside, you would also be further from the Meeting House, to which
you must go every Sunday, without fail; rain, sleet or snow, preferably walking as even the beasts
were not to work on Sunday.
Taking all of this into consideration, I believe that the people of Watertown decided that they did
not like these "strangers" living in their town; and began to act out. I conclude that John Whittaker
tried to defend himself and his family the only way he knew how; and, when he saw that he was
fighting a losing battle, he decided to cash in and move on before they found a way to confiscate
his farm. Billerica, in the 1600s, was considered to be some of the best farming land in all of
Massachusetts. However, it was on the frontier, and suffered many problems with Indians. This
fact probably prompted the removal of the family to Concord. They may have stayed in Billerica
for about 10 years; from 1678 to about 1688. Tax lists of 1688 do not show them as living there.
The book "The History of Concord Massachusetts" states that they were in Concord before 1690.
John and Elizabeth and family may have been living in Chelmsford by 1688. John Senior and
two of his sons, John Junior and Jonathan, appear in a court case covering events which occurred
in Chelmsford in 1689. The case was Thomas Parker vs John Whittaker which appears in Folio
numbers 133 and 140 of the Middlesex County Court Records of that year. By this time, I believe
that John Whittaker had no faith in the court system ever helping him again. One day in Chelms-
ford, according to testimonies of this case, he found Thomas Parker taking a yoke of his oxen
down the road. He and his sons stopped Parker in the road, confronting him and asking for the
return of the oxen. An argument erupted; and John grabbed an oak stick from a woodpile of a
neighbor and hit Mr. Parker so hard over the head that he was knocked unconscious for
two weeks and tended by a doctor at home. When the constable came looking for him to explain
himself, he ran off; and was eventually caught hiding in a barn. When tried in court, it appears
that the court made him pay the costs of medical care for Thomas Parker. This case may have been
the cause of the move to Concord. It was also noted in an early newspaper named "Publick
Occurrences" published in Boston, Thursday, 25 Sep 1690, that "Barbarous Indians" had been
"lurking" around Chelmsford; and, that two children ages nine and eleven years were missing
from the town. So, Indian problems may have added to the list of reasons, as well.
There is one mysterious case from Folio number 169 of the year 1696 in the same Middlesex
County Court Records. It is a fornication case against John Whittaker and Sarah Brabrook of
Concord; and, in it, Sarah is with child and accuses John of being the father. The mystery here
is whether this is John Whittaker, Sr. or John Whittaker, Jr. All that exists for this case is a copy
of the five pound bond he posted to appear to answer at the next court for this "crime". However,
it was not mentioned at the next court. John, Jr. did not marry until 1705. John, Sr. having any
involvement in this case would prove that he was still living in 1696; and, living in Concord.
"The Concord Guide Book", published in 1880, mentions the "Old Whittaker House" as still standing
just behind Punkatasset Hill, on page 44. The house burned down about 20 years later. There is no
way to be certain that John and Elizabeth Whittaker ever lived there together; but, the name of the
house itself seems to suggest that this could be so. Punkatasset Hill was used by the Militia and
Minute Men during the first alarm of the Revolutionary War, 19 April 1775, to watch the movements
of the British troops. This area is now part of a protected preserve; and, is as wild as it probably
was then, although not far from Monument Street in the heart of Concord.
One last tidbit of the times occurred in 1700 when a written warning was given to David
Whittaker on November 25th. The warning was not to let his brother, Jonathan Whittaker, who
was now of Connecticut Colony, stay at his house any longer. He had been there for about one
month. The selectmen did not wish Jonathan to continue as an inhabitant of Concord; and they
wished David to warn him off. Apparently, like some condo associations of today, they thought
a month was a bit long for him to stay. This shows how hard it was to be an "outsider" in these
little towns. The bottom of this directive was given "By Order of the Selectmen" and signed by
Thomas Browne, town clerk.
I do not know yet what happened to John Whittaker at the end of his life or exactly when his
life came to an end. His wife and children were living in Concord before 1690. There is no record
of him dying or being buried in Watertown, Billerica or Chelmsford. I plan a trip to Massachusetts
this year to attempt to find where he and Elizabeth rest.
Notes for ELIZABETH LINFIELD:
Elizabeth is a bit of a mystery. How she actually got to America, at this point, is still unknown.
She shows up in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1660 in a breach of promise court case brought
against John Whittaker of Cambridge Farms who eventually marries her after much foot dragging.
I believe she is the daughter of Jonathan Linfield of Fittleworth, Sussex, England. Her age more
nearly fits this Elizabeth Linfield who was baptized there about 1644. The mother would probably
have been the second wife, Mary Bartlett whom Jonathan married in 1641.
I do not have any documented evidence of this fact yet; but, please note that she named
her second son, Jonathan, and her first daughter, Mary. Also, Jonathan Linfield was charged
with the offense of stealing a bushel of barley worth 10d, so, was brought up before the Justices
of Arundel in 1649. I intend to investigate this case to learn the outcome. If he were transported, imprisoned, or even hung, it may give a reason for her to have wound up in America on her own.
In July of 2006, well after writing the above paragraph, I found the apprenticeship bond of
Elizabeth Lindfeild (the spelling which was used in all the records of Sussex), dated 1648 in the
court records of the town of Arundel, which was the nearest court for Fittleworth. Since
her father, Jonathan, was charged with the above theft shortly after, it goes toward showing
the financial difficulties under which the family was laboring. This is one more piece of evidence
which may lead to how Elizabeth came to be in America. At this point, a thorough search was
made through the records of Fittleworth to ascertain that this Elizabeth did not in fact marry or
die in Fittleworth. I also found that none of the siblings or mother died there......only the father,
Jonathan Lindfeild.
A thorough search for any record of her being born in America was not fruitful. No record was
found for any Linfield Family being here during this time period. There was no mention of her being
either an orphan or a servant in any town record. There was no mention of her ever being on the
town dole. Usually, if a child or underage person were for some reason without support, the
town would have record of the households which would have taken care of them as they would
have been reimbursed for such support. Finally, there was no record of Elizabeth having been
apprenticed out, which was an accepted practice for handling such situations at the time as well.
During the Breach of Promise Case, Elizabeth was portrayed as "being so far gone in her
affections for him (John Whittaker)" that the Magistrates were concerned what might become
of her.
In later years, she seemed to always stand by him, testifying at his court hearings; and, being
right there during arguments with the neighbors to support him. All in all, she seems to have
helped to raise a very tight knit family who seemed to stick together through good times and bad.
Near the end of her life Elizabeth was living in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. It is possible
that she may be buried there in the "Old Hillside Cemetery". Her son, David Whittaker, is definitely
buried there, along with two of his sons; as evidenced by tombstones in the graveyard. When
she died in 1707 she was listed in the vital records with the extra notation, "an aged woman".
One can but wonder if this was a reflection of the path which she had long ago chosen for
herself. Ultimately, life was hard in this new land. The faint hearted need not apply.
More About JOHN WHITTAKER and ELIZABETH LINFIELD:
Marriage: Apr 1660, Middlesex County, Massachusetts9,10
Children of JOHN WHITTAKER and ELIZABETH LINFIELD are:
2. i. MARY3 WHITTAKER, b. 10 Mar 1661, Watertown, MA; d. 16 Feb 1756, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
3. ii. JOHN WHITTAKER, b. 23 Aug 1662, Watertown, MA; d. 07 May 1746, Stow, Massachusetts.
4. iii. JONATHAN WHITTAKER, b. 08 Oct 1664, Watertown, MA.
5. iv. SARAH WHITTAKER, b. 12 Jun 1666, Watertown, MA.
6. v. HANNAH WHITTAKER, b. 14 May 1669, Watertown, MA.
7. vi. ABIGAIL WHITTAKER, b. 04 May 1671, Watertown, MA; d. 31 Mar 1755, Billerica, Middlesex, MA.
8. vii. DAVID WHITTAKER, b. Abt. 1674, Watertown, MA; d. 08 Apr 1755, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
9. viii. NATHANIEL WHITTAKER, b. Abt. 1676, Watertown, Middlesex, MA; d. 05 Jun 1755, Lincoln, Middlesex, MA.
10. ix. DANIEL WHITTAKER, b. 10 May 1679, Billerica, Middlesex, MA.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)11 was born 10 Mar 1661 in Watertown, MA12, and died 16 Feb 1756 in Concord, Middlesex, MA13. She married ABRAHAM TAYLOR14 18 Dec 1681 in Concord, Middlesex, MA14,15, son of WILLIAM TAYLOR and MARY MERIAM. He was born 14 Nov 1656 in Concord, Middlesex, MA16,17, and died 19 Jun 1729 in Concord, Middlesex, MA18.
Notes for MARY WHITTAKER:
According to "Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts" by Ellery Bicknell Crane, Page 242, Mary was 93 years and 11 months
old at the time of her death in 1756. This would have made her birthdate a year later in 1662
rather than the traditional 1661. It is very interesting since much discussion has been made over this birthdate; and some researchers believe she actually was born in 1660 before her parents were
married, although there is no evidence of this. They have pointed out that her brother John was
born only 5 months later in Aug of 1662, an impossiblity. But, once again, with the change in the
calendar, March 10th is at the end of 1662, 7 months after August! Children have been born and
lived with this gestation even before modern times. I believe this scenario because her parents were never charged with fornication, which they definitely would have been, back then.
More About ABRAHAM TAYLOR and MARY WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 18 Dec 1681, Concord, Middlesex, MA19,20
Children of MARY WHITTAKER and ABRAHAM TAYLOR are:
i. ELIZABETH4 TAYLOR21, b. 07 Aug 1690, Concord, Middlesex, MA22; m. (1) ISAAC CUMMINGS23; m. (2) THOMAS LUND24, 16 Jan 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA25; b. , Dunstable, MA25.
More About THOMAS LUND and ELIZABETH TAYLOR:
Marriage: 16 Jan 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA25
11. ii. ABRAHAM TAYLOR, b. 11 Jan 1682, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
iii. JOHN TAYLOR26, b. 08 Sep 1685, Concord, Middlesex, MA27; m. SARAH CUMMINGS28.
12. iv. EBENEZER TAYLOR, b. 30 Apr 1688, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 25 Jun 1753, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
v. MARY TAYLOR29, b. 15 Mar 1691, Concord, Middlesex, MA30; m. JOSEPH BARRETT31, 24 Mar 1714, Concord, Middlesex, MA31; b. , Chelmsford, MA32.
More About JOSEPH BARRETT and MARY TAYLOR:
Marriage: 24 Mar 1714, Concord, Middlesex, MA33
vi. JONATHAN TAYLOR34, b. 10 Aug 1694, Concord, Middlesex, MA35; m. HANNAH36.
vii. SARAH TAYLOR37, b. 13 Oct 1696, Concord, Middlesex, MA38; m. JOHN BURGE39, 27 Jun 1717, Concord, Middlesex, MA39; b. , Chelmsford, MA40.
More About JOHN BURGE and SARAH TAYLOR:
Marriage: 27 Jun 1717, Concord, Middlesex, MA41
viii. DAVID TAYLOR42, b. 31 Jan 1698, Concord, Middlesex, MA43; m. HANNAH44.
13. ix. BENJAMIN TAYLOR, b. 18 Apr 1699, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
x. NATHANIEL TAYLOR45, b. 09 Feb 1701, Concord, Middlesex, MA46; m. ELIZABETH47.
xi. DANIEL TAYLOR48, b. 22 Mar 1703, Concord, Middlesex, MA49.
xii. TIMOTHY TAYLOR50, b. 05 Mar 1705, Concord, Middlesex, MA51; d. 28 Mar 1706, Concord, Middlesex, MA52.
xiii. SAMUEL TAYLOR, b. 01 Oct 1708, Concord, Middlesex, MA53.
3. JOHN3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)54 was born 23 Aug 1662 in Watertown, MA55, and died 07 May 1746 in Stow, Massachusetts56. He married HANNAH BALL57 20 Dec 1705 in Concord, Middlesex, MA57.
More About JOHN WHITTAKER and HANNAH BALL:
Marriage: 20 Dec 1705, Concord, Middlesex, MA57
Children of JOHN WHITTAKER and HANNAH BALL are:
i. MARY4 WHITTAKER58, m. (?) STEWART58.
ii. LIDEA WHITTAKER59, m. ABRAHAM TAYLOR60, 21 Jan 1730, Bedford, Middlesex, MA60.
More About ABRAHAM TAYLOR and LIDEA WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 21 Jan 1730, Bedford, Middlesex, MA60
iii. HANNAH WHITTAKER61, m. (?) DENSMORE62.
14. iv. JOHN WHITTAKER, b. 26 May 1713, Stow, Massachusetts.
4. JONATHAN3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)63 was born 08 Oct 1664 in Watertown, MA64. He married SARAH TOOTHAKER65 15 Nov 1694 in Boston, Suffolk, MA66.
Notes for JONATHAN WHITTAKER:
Jonathan removed to the Connecticut Colony, according to a warning given to his brother, David,
that Jonathan had stayed at his house too long. The court docket where this letter of warning was
entered was dated 25 Nov 1700.
In the town of Stafford, Connecticut there are a number of Whitaker graves in the Stafford
Street Old Cemetery, several of which were named Jonathan. I suspect that this was probably
the area of Connecticut to which Jonathan removed. The earliest burial of a Jonathan Whitaker
in this cemetery was 1790 at the age of 97 years which would make him born about 1693.
More About JONATHAN WHITTAKER and SARAH TOOTHAKER:
Marriage: 15 Nov 1694, Boston, Suffolk, MA66
Child of JONATHAN WHITTAKER and SARAH TOOTHAKER is:
i. SARAH4 WHITTAKER, b. 28 Nov 1695, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
5. SARAH3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)67 was born 12 Jun 1666 in Watertown, MA68. She married WILLIAM YOUNG69 11 Oct 1694 in Boston, Suffolk, MA69, son of JOHN YOUNG and SARAH. He was born 1658 in Boston, Suffolk, MA69, and died 1720 in Salem, Essex, MA69.
Notes for SARAH WHITTAKER:
Sarah Whittaker and William Young became the Great Great Grandparents of Brigham Young,
the Colonizer, Territorial Governor and second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. It was Brigham Young who led the Mormons into the promised land of Utah.
More About WILLIAM YOUNG and SARAH WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 11 Oct 1694, Boston, Suffolk, MA69
Child of SARAH WHITTAKER and WILLIAM YOUNG is:
15. i. WILLIAM4 YOUNG, b. 1695, Boston, Suffolk, MA; d. 16 Apr 1747, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA.
6. HANNAH3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)70 was born 14 May 1669 in Watertown, MA71. She married JOHN HULIT72 13 Aug 1702 in Concord, Middlesex, MA72.
More About JOHN HULIT and HANNAH WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 13 Aug 1702, Concord, Middlesex, MA72
Children of HANNAH WHITTAKER and JOHN HULIT are:
i. MARY4 HULIT73, b. 12 Jul 1703, Concord, Middlesex, MA74.
ii. JOHN HULIT75, b. 01 Apr 1705, Concord, Middlesex, MA76.
7. ABIGAIL3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)77 was born 04 May 1671 in Watertown, MA78, and died 31 Mar 1755 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA79. She married (1) JOHN PARKER80 15 Dec 1696 in Concord, Middlesex, MA80, son of BENJAMIN PARKER and SARAH. He was born 17 Mar 1667 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA81, and died 01 Jan 1698 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA82. She married (2) SIMON CROSBY83 16 Mar 1702 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA84, son of SIMON CROSBY and RACHEL BRACKETT. He was born Abt. 166385, and died Aft. Dec 1717 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA85.
Notes for JOHN PARKER:
The following is an inventory of the estate of John Parker on 11 Jan 1698:
House, land and meadow with all privileges belonging there unto
an old horse, one cow, two calves and 3 swine 06-00-00
several iron things and tools 01-00-00
A bed and bedstead and the furniture belonging
to it 06-00-00
His wearing apparel 02-00-00
Table Linen 00-10-00
Puter and glasses 01-10-00
A frying pan, skillet, pot and pot hooks 00-10-00
A chest, box, chairs and other lumber 01-05-00
His saddle and things belonging to it 00-10-00
A gun, powder and powder horns 00-15-00
Grains, Rx, and Indian Corn 01-10-00 Total 71-10-00
More About JOHN PARKER and ABIGAIL WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 15 Dec 1696, Concord, Middlesex, MA86
Notes for SIMON CROSBY:
From "History of The Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown, Page 7:
CROSBY - The family is now extinct in this town. The line in this county is Simon of Cambridge,
Simon of Billerica, Nathan, Oliver, Oliver, then Michael (Deacon of Bedford), b. 1771, m. 1792,
Asenath Blanchard. She died 23 Apr 1812. He m. 2d Lucy Swain then died 13 Feb 1836. Children
were Michael b. 29 Apr 1792, Asenath b. 06 Jan 1794 d. 24 Jun 1811, Frederick b. 02 Sep 1795,
Rachel b. 15 Jul 1796 m. 21 May 1818, Nathan Simmonds of Burlington. Mary b. 19 Jun 1799 m.
11 Nov 1823, Luther Eaton, Loammi b. 02 Oct 1801, Louisa b. 18 Jun 1803 m. John Powers, George
b. 06 Mar 1805, Artemis died young, Franklin died young, Asenath b. 23 Apr 1812. Deacon Michael
Crosby was prominent in the town. He was deacon from 1817 until his death.
George, son of Michael, m. Abigail H. Gleason of Billerica. Their children were Michael b. 09 Jan
1833, George b. 03 Mar 1838, William b. 06 Jul 1840, Frederick b. 11 Dec 1842, Mary Louisa b. 05
Aug 1848, Loammi b. 01 Mar 1851.
More About SIMON CROSBY and ABIGAIL WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 16 Mar 1702, Billerica, Middlesex, MA87
Child of ABIGAIL WHITTAKER and JOHN PARKER is:
i. JOHN4 PARKER88, b. 14 May 1698, Billerica, Middlesex, MA; m. SARAH89.
Children of ABIGAIL WHITTAKER and SIMON CROSBY are:
ii. JAMES4 CROSBY, b. 29 May 1704, Billerica, Middlesex, MA; m. SARAH CROSBY90, 01 Feb 1727, Billerica, Middlesex, MA90.
More About JAMES CROSBY and SARAH CROSBY:
Marriage: 01 Feb 1727, Billerica, Middlesex, MA90
iii. PHINEAS CROSBY, b. 26 Nov 1705, Billerica, Middlesex, MA.
iv. SOLOMON CROSBY, b. 08 Apr 1708, Billerica, Middlesex, MA; m. CATHERINE91.
v. NATHANIEL CROSBY92, b. 03 Dec 1710, Billerica, Middlesex, MA; d. 28 May 1711, Billerica, Middlesex, MA.
vi. RACHEL CROSBY, b. 07 Jun 1712, Billerica, Middlesex, MA.
vii. BENJAMIN CROSBY, b. 16 Dec 1715, Billerica, Middlesex, MA.
8. DAVID3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)93 was born Abt. 1674 in Watertown, MA93, and died 08 Apr 1755 in Concord, Middlesex, MA93,94. He married MERCY HUNT95 03 Dec 1707 in Concord, Middlesex, MA95, daughter of NEHEMIAH HUNT and MARY TOWLE. She was born 29 Nov 1676 in Concord, Middlesex, MA96, and died 28 Nov 1733 in Concord, Middlesex, MA97.
Notes for DAVID WHITTAKER:
There are no records of David Whittaker being born the son of John and Elizabeth Whittaker
in the respective towns in which they lived. His and Nathaniel's births probably went unrecorded
due to problems all of these towns were having with Indian attacks and burning down of buildings
within the towns. He along with Nathaniel were named, though, by their sister Abigail Whittaker
Parker in the bond which she posted for the estate of her deceased husband, John Parker, at
Billerica on 23 Jan 1698.
More About DAVID WHITTAKER and MERCY HUNT:
Marriage: 03 Dec 1707, Concord, Middlesex, MA98
Children of DAVID WHITTAKER and MERCY HUNT are:
16. i. DAVID4 WHITTAKER, b. 01 Jul 1709, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. Aug 1790, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
ii. EPHRAIM WHITTAKER99, b. 23 Jul 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA100; d. 03 Jun 1790, Concord, Middlesex, MA101.
Notes for EPHRAIM WHITTAKER:
Ephraim died a bachelor at age 79 according to the Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850,
Page 323.
17. iii. MARCY WHITTAKER, b. 25 Jun 1715, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
iv. MARY WHITTAKER102, b. 16 May 1716, Concord, Middlesex, MA102; m. JAMES CHANDLER103, 14 Apr 1756103.
More About JAMES CHANDLER and MARY WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 14 Apr 1756103
v. ELIZABETH WHITTAKER104, b. 16 May 1716, Concord, Middlesex, MA104; m. ZECHARIAH BLOOD105, 08 Sep 1737, Concord, Middlesex, MA105.
More About ZECHARIAH BLOOD and ELIZABETH WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 08 Sep 1737, Concord, Middlesex, MA105
18. vi. NATHANIEL WHITTAKER, b. Abt. 1708, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. Apr 1795, Virginia.
9. NATHANIEL3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, and died 05 Jun 1755 in Lincoln, Middlesex, MA106. He married (1) HANNAH KERLEY107 20 Dec 1705 in Charlestown, MA108, daughter of WILLIAM KERLEY and JANE. She was born 08 Jan 1670 in Sudbury, MA109, and died 26 Jul 1738 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA110. He married (2) HANNAH PIERCE111 Aft. 1738.
Notes for NATHANIEL WHITTAKER:
There are no records for Nathaniel being the son of John and Elizabeth Whittaker in the respective
towns where the family resided. He is, however, named in a bond which his sister, Abigail Whittaker
Parker of Billerica posted for her deceased husband, John Parker's estate, dated 23 Jan 1698. It was
also suggested in the "History of Concord" that he and David were of the same family.
The estate of Nathaniel Whittaker was not settled for almost 40 years because he first left the
bulk of it, 2/3, to his son, Samuel; and, upon Samuel's death it was to be divided between Samuel's
children.
LAND HOLDINGS:
Nathaniel bought for 38 pounds from William Hartwell 42 acres within the limits of the town of Concord
on 01 Apr 1706, recorded in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deeds, 14:51, on 02 Apr 1706, FHL
Microfilm number 554005.
Nathaniel bought for 3 lbs 15 shillings from Joseph Meriam of Cambridge, 7 acres of land in Cambridge
in the farms on 27 May 1706 recorded in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deeds, 21:165, on 09 Jun 1720, FHL Microfilm number 554010.
Nathaniel bought for 6 pounds from John Stedman and his wife, Sarah, 20 acres in Cambridge Farms
recorded in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deeds, 21:166, on 09 Jun 1720, FHL Microfilm number
554010.
Note that the name of Lexington before it was incorporated as Lexington was "Cambridge Farms".
Notes for HANNAH KERLEY:
Tabitha is mentioned in "History of The Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown, Page 10,
as having contributed five pounds to the building of the new church when the town was first incorporated in the year 1729.
More About NATHANIEL WHITTAKER and HANNAH KERLEY:
Marriage: 20 Dec 1705, Charlestown, MA112
More About NATHANIEL WHITTAKER and HANNAH PIERCE:
Marriage: Aft. 1738
Children of NATHANIEL WHITTAKER and HANNAH KERLEY are:
19. i. SAMUEL4 WHITTAKER, b. 17 Oct 1706, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. Abt. 1794.
ii. NATHANIEL WHITTAKER, b. 04 Dec 1707, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
Notes for NATHANIEL WHITTAKER:
Nathaniel has a token mention in the will of his father of "ten shillings, if he should come into this
country to receive it".
20. iii. WILLIAM WHITTAKER, b. 27 Apr 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
iv. JONAS WHITTAKER, b. 12 Sep 1712, Concord, Middlesex, MA113.
Notes for JONAS WHITTAKER:
Jonas is mentioned in his father's will to receive 1/3 of his estate until Jonas' death; and then it
would be divided between the children of his brother, Samuel. He also appears on the tax list of
Bedford for the year 1763, this after being warned out of town in 1760, according to the Town
of Bedford records for that year. Then it is mentioned that he came from Lincoln in 1780 and was
taken in by Jeremiah Blood; and, finally, in 1782 his taxes were abated.
10. DANIEL3 WHITTAKER (JOHN2, ROBERT1)114 was born 10 May 1679 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA115. He married (1) MARY CHAFFEE116 16 Apr 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA117. She was born 23 Oct 1675 in Swansea, Massachusetts118, and died 24 Dec 1748 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA119. He married (2) JOANNA MATTESON 20 Apr 1750. She died 21 Mar 1776 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA120.
Notes for DANIEL WHITTAKER:
John and Elizabeth's son, Daniel, seems to be the one cohesive link between the John Whittaker
Family and the Family of his brother, Richard Whittaker of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Daniel moved
to Rehoboth where he married, settled, and had a large family.
More About DANIEL WHITTAKER and MARY CHAFFEE:
Marriage: 16 Apr 1703, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA121
More About DANIEL WHITTAKER and JOANNA MATTESON:
Marriage: 20 Apr 1750
Children of DANIEL WHITTAKER and MARY CHAFFEE are:
i. DOROTHY4 WHITTAKER122, b. 27 Aug 1709, Swansea, MA; m. STEPHEN CARPENTER, 28 Nov 1734, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; b. Attleboro, Massachusetts.
More About STEPHEN CARPENTER and DOROTHY WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 28 Nov 1734, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
ii. EPHRAIM WHITTAKER123, b. 08 Feb 1703, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA124; d. 12 Apr 1704, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA125.
iii. HANNAH WHITTAKER125, b. 28 Mar 1705, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; d. Died young.
iv. MARY WHITTAKER126, b. 24 Aug 1706, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA127; m. JOSEPH COOMAN, 01 Jul 1731, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; b. Providence, Rhode Island.
More About JOSEPH COOMAN and MARY WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 01 Jul 1731, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
21. v. DANIEL WHITTAKER, b. 11 Feb 1707, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
22. vi. SETH WHITTAKER, b. 11 Apr 1711, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
23. vii. EBENEZER WHITTAKER, b. 29 Apr 1713, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
24. viii. JOSEPH WHITTAKER, b. 03 Feb 1715, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; d. 25 Jul 1744, Swansea, MA.
ix. ANNE WHITTAKER128, b. 30 Oct 1717, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; m. ELISHA CARPENTER, 15 Mar 1743, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; b. Attleboro, Massachusetts.
More About ELISHA CARPENTER and ANNE WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 15 Mar 1743, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
Generation No. 3
11. ABRAHAM4 TAYLOR (MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)129 was born 11 Jan 1682 in Concord, Middlesex, MA130. He married (1) MARY UNKNOWN. was born 131. He married (2) SARAH PELLETT132,133 09 Dec 1706134,135, daughter of THOMAS PELLET and MARY DANE. She was born 05 Sep 1685 in Concord, Middlesex, MA136.
More About ABRAHAM TAYLOR and SARAH PELLETT:
Marriage: 09 Dec 1706137,138
Children of ABRAHAM TAYLOR and MARY UNKNOWN are:
i. ABRAHAM5 TAYLOR139.
ii. SARAH TAYLOR139.
iii. TIMOTHY TAYLOR, b. 1718139.
iv. ALICE TAYLOR139.
25. v. AMOS TAYLOR, b. 10 Sep 1725, Dunstable, Massachusetts.
12. EBENEZER4 TAYLOR (MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)140 was born 30 Apr 1688 in Concord, Middlesex, MA141,142, and died 25 Jun 1753 in Concord, Middlesex, MA143. He married DEBORAH UNKNOWN. She was born 1687144, and died 25 Jun 1753144.
Children of EBENEZER TAYLOR and DEBORAH UNKNOWN are:
i. JOHN5 TAYLOR, b. 20 Jul 1720, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
ii. NATHAN TAYLOR, b. 19 Nov 1722144.
26. iii. EBENEZER TAYLOR, b. 31 Oct 1725, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
iv. ABRAHAM TAYLOR, b. 21 Aug 1729, Concord, Middlesex, MA144.
13. BENJAMIN4 TAYLOR (MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)145 was born 18 Apr 1699 in Concord, Middlesex, MA. He married SARAH Bef. 17 Jan 1727.
More About BENJAMIN TAYLOR and SARAH:
Marriage: Bef. 17 Jan 1727
Child of BENJAMIN TAYLOR and SARAH is:
i. SARAH5 TAYLOR146, b. 17 Jan 1727, Concord, Middlesex, MA.
14. JOHN4 WHITTAKER (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)147 was born 26 May 1713 in Stow, Massachusetts148. He married LYDIA (?) Bef. 26 Jul 1737.
More About JOHN WHITTAKER and LYDIA (?):
Marriage: Bef. 26 Jul 1737
Children of JOHN WHITTAKER and LYDIA (?) are:
i. JOHN5 WHITTAKER, b. 26 Jul 1737, Stow, Massachusetts; d. 1739, Stow, Massachusetts149.
ii. LYDIA WHITTAKER, b. 02 Oct 1739, Stow, Massachusetts150.
iii. SARAH WHITTAKER, b. 10 Sep 1741, Stow, Massachusetts150; m. PETER MCMORPHEE, 25 Jan 1761, Stow, Massachusetts151.
More About PETER MCMORPHEE and SARAH WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 25 Jan 1761, Stow, Massachusetts151
iv. JOHN WHITTAKER, b. 02 Oct 1744, Stow, Massachusetts152.
v. HANNAH WHITTAKER, b. 02 May 1747, Stow, Massachusetts153; d. 1747, Stow, Massachusetts154.
vi. WILLIAM WHITTAKER, b. 19 Jan 1748, Stow, Massachusetts155.
vii. LUCY WHITTAKER, b. 28 Sep 1751, Stow, Massachusetts.
viii. MARCY WHITTAKER, b. 12 May 1758, Stow, Massachusetts.
15. WILLIAM4 YOUNG (SARAH3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)156 was born 1695 in Boston, Suffolk, MA156, and died 16 Apr 1747 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA156. He married SUSANNAH COTTON156 27 May 1722 in Northchurch, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH156, daughter of JOHN COTTON and SARAH HEARL. She was born Abt. 1695 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH156, and died Abt. 1730156.
More About WILLIAM YOUNG and SUSANNAH COTTON:
Marriage: 27 May 1722, Northchurch, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH156
Child of WILLIAM YOUNG and SUSANNAH COTTON is:
27. i. JOSEPH5 YOUNG, b. 12 Feb 1729, Boston, Suffolk, MA; d. 14 Nov 1769, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA.
16. DAVID4 WHITTAKER (DAVID3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)157 was born 01 Jul 1709 in Concord, Middlesex, MA158, and died Aug 1790 in Concord, Middlesex, MA159. He married (1) MERCY (MARY) BROWN160 01 Jan 1737 in Concord, Middlesex, MA161, daughter of THOMAS BROWN and RACHEL POULTER. She was born 22 Apr 1710 in Concord, Middlesex, MA162, and died 10 Jun 1737 in Concord, Middlesex, MA163. He married (2) HANNAH HOPKINSON164 27 Jun 1738 in Concord, Middlesex, MA165. She died 11 Apr 1798 in Concord, Middlesex, MA166.
More About DAVID WHITTAKER and MERCY BROWN:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1737, Concord, Middlesex, MA167
More About DAVID WHITTAKER and HANNAH HOPKINSON:
Marriage: 27 Jun 1738, Concord, Middlesex, MA168
Child of DAVID WHITTAKER and HANNAH HOPKINSON is:
i. OLIVER5 WHITTAKER169, b. Abt. 1743169; d. 29 Jan 1756169.
17. MARCY4 WHITTAKER (DAVID3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)170 was born 25 Jun 1715 in Concord, Middlesex, MA171. She married JOSIAH FULLER172 06 Sep 1738 in Concord, Middlesex, MA172.
More About JOSIAH FULLER and MARCY WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 06 Sep 1738, Concord, Middlesex, MA172
Child of MARCY WHITTAKER and JOSIAH FULLER is:
i. HANNAH5 FULLER173, b. 24 Jan 1740, Concord, Middlesex, MA174; m. WILLIAM WILSON175, 10 Nov 1757, Concord, Middlesex, MA175.
More About WILLIAM WILSON and HANNAH FULLER:
Marriage: 10 Nov 1757, Concord, Middlesex, MA175
18. NATHANIEL4 WHITTAKER (DAVID3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)176 was born Abt. 1708 in Concord, Middlesex, MA177, and died Apr 1795 in Virginia178. He married SARAH179.
Notes for NATHANIEL WHITTAKER:
From History of the Town of Concord Page 246:
Nathaniel Whitaker, son of David Whitaker, was graduated from Harvard College in 1730. After
being some time employed as a minister at Norwich in Connecticut, he went to England in 1765 or
1766, accompanied by Sampson Occum, the first Indian educated by the Rev. Mr. Wheelock,
afterwards President of Dartmouth College, to solicit donations for the support of Mr. Wheelock's
school "for the education of Indian youth to be missionaries and school masters for the natives of
America." He was installed July 28, 1769, over the third church in Salem. In 1774 his meeting
house was burnt, and a division in his society took place. He and his friends erected a new
house, and called it the Tabernacle Church in 1776; but, difficulties having arisen, he was dismissed
in 1783, and installed at Canaan, Maine, September 10, 1784. He was again dismissed in 1789,
and removed to Virginia, where he died.
From Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College Page 495:
As early as 1764, Mr. Wheelock made appeals to persons of wealth in Great Britain, among
others to the young Earl of Dartmouth, and late in 1765 he sent Mr. Occum and the Reverend
Nathaniel Whitaker (Harvard 1730) of Norwich, to solicit in person the charities of British
Christians, with a view to more extended operations. They were especially befriended in their
mission by Whitefield and by John Wentworth, just appointed to the Governorship of New Hampshire,
and succeeded in raising about 12,000 pounds, which was left in the hands of the British Trustees.
As the scheme expanded, though there was less Indian patronage, Dr Wheelock, who received
the degree of D. D. from the University of Edinburgh, in June of 1767, thought it best to develop a
college, in which the whole course of studies necessary for ministers might be pursued; and, for
various reasons, the colony of Connecticut (where a charter had been solicited as early as 1764)
seemed not the most desirable location for such an institution. As early as 1762 he had been
offered by Governor Benning Wentworth a tract of land in the western part of New Hampshire
for the use of the school; and, a comparison of other offers finally induced the Trustees of the
funds, in April 1769, to advise Dr. Wheelock to accept this location. On the 13th of December, 1769, a charter was obtained for Dartmouth College from the Governor of New Hampshire, Dr. Wheelock
being named as the President, and in July, 1770, the site of the institution was definitely fixed at
Hanover. Meantime, on April 15, 1770, Dr. Wheelock was dismissed from the pastorate of his
church in Lebanon, and, in the ensuing fall, he established himself with his family at Hanover. The
settlement was in the midst of a wilderness, with only a few log huts for shelter, and the hardships
of the early period were very trying; but, the first college year began with about thirty students.
From the Charter of Dartmouth College - Beginning Line No. 22:
WHERE-UPON the said Eleazar Wheelock thought it expedient that endeavors should be used to
raise Contributions from well disposed Persons in England for the carrying on and extended said
undertaking, And for that purpose said Eleazar Wheelock requested the Reverend Nathaniel
Whitaker now Doctor in Divinity to go over to England for that purpose, and sent over with him
the Reverend Samuel Occum an Indian Minister who had been educated by the said Wheelock,
And to enable the said Whitaker to the more successful performance of said Work on which he
was sent, said Wheelock gave him full Power of Attorney by which said Whitaker solicited those
worthy & generous contributors to the Charity VIZ: The Right Honorable William Earl of Dartmouth,
the Honorable Sir Sidney Stafford Smythe Knight, one of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of
Exchequer, John Thornton of Clapham in the County of Surrey Esquire, Samuel Roffey of Lincoln's
Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex Esquire, Charles Hardy of the Parish of Saint Mary-Le-Bonne in
said county Esquire, Samuel Savage of the same place Gentleman, Josiah Roberts of the Parish
of Saint Edmund the King Lombard Street, London Gentleman, and Robert Keen of the Parish of Saint
Botolph Aldgate London, Gentleman,to receive the several sums of money which should be contri-
buted, and to be the Trustees for the Contributors to such Charity, which they cheerfully agreed to.
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The following four newspaper stories from the Boston Evening Post are copyrighted by Newsbank
and/or the American Antiquarian Society, 2004.
From the Boston Evening Post 18 Jul 1763:
Headline: Lebanon, Connecticut, 4 Jul 1763 - Last Thursday, at the Second Society in this town
was solemnly separated to the work of the Gospel Ministry, the Rev. Mr. Charles Jeffrey Smith, with
a view to a mission among distant tribes of Indians in this land. The Rev. Mr. Lathrop of Gilead began
with prayer; the Rev. Mr. Wheelock preached a sermon, suitable to the occasion Isaiah II 2, & 3 and
gave the charge; the Rev. Mr. Moseley of Windham prayed before, and the Rev. Mr. Salter of
Mansfield after the charge; and, the Rev. Mr. Whittaker of Norwich gave the Right Hand of Fellow-
ship.
After some intermission, a sermon was preached by Mr. Whittaker from Acts XX, 24. The day was
observed as a solemn day of fasting and prayer for the blessing of God on Mr. Smith, and for the
success of his mission. The whole assembly, which was numerous, appeared with uncommon
seriousness and solemnity, and without the least degree of that levity and vanity, which is usual on
such occasions. And, on this day, Mr. Smith set off for the Indian Country with Joseph, a young
Mohawk of the Indian Charity School in said Society, as his interpreter.
From the Boston Evening Post 14 Oct 1765:
Headline" Hartford, 07 Oct 1765 - We hear that on Wednesday the 18th of last month, the Board
of Correspondents, in this Colony, was called together at Lebanon, to transact such business of the
greatest importance, relative to the spread of the Gospel among the perishing savages of the
wilderness.
And on Thursday, they, together with a number of the neighboring Gentlemen and Ladies, were
very agreeably entertained with the following exercises performed by the upper class in the Charity
School.
The first was a well composed English oration on charity. The propriety of diction, and graceful
gesture of the young speaker were admired by all present.
To this succeeded an English forensic dispute, whether the Christianized and civilized nations
enjoy more happiness than the uncultivated and barbarous pagans; which was discussed with a
clearness....the arguments on both sides set in a striking point of light, and the affirmative demon-
strated to universal satisfaction.
To vary the scene, the company were next entertained with a Latin syllogistic dispute on the
following question, "An diluvium Noach: fuit universale?"
The last was a dialogue on the rising prospect of the miserable pagans, emerging from their state
of abject slavery to sin, and brutal stupidity, on the spread of the Gospel among them.
It would be unpardonable not to observe that the audience were highly pleased with the good
proficiency the youth have made in composition as well as their other studies.
The meeting was adjourned 'till the Monday following; when the Rev. Nathaniel Whittaker was
appointed to go to Europe, to solicit the Benefactions of the charitably disposed in that part of the
world. And it is hoped that all of the friends of learning and religion, will cheerfully contribute to the
support of an institution so exactly calculated, as that is, not only to promote the best good of
perishing immortals, but the security of many thousands to the British interest.
From the Boston Evening Post 09 Dec 1765:
The Rev. Mr. Whitaker of Norwich, and the Rev. Samson Occum, an Indian Minister, came to town
a few days ago, and intend soon for England to make collections for the Indian Charity School under
the care of the Rev. Mr. Wheelock at Lebanon in Connecticut.
From the Boston Evening Post 17 Jul 1769:
Headline: Salem 11 July - The Rev. Nathaniel Whittaker, D.D. late Pastor of a church at Chelsea,
in Connecticut, came to town last Saturday, with his family, he having accepted an invitation of
settling in the Ministry over the church and congregation of which the late Rev. Mr. Huntington was
Pastor.
Children of NATHANIEL WHITTAKER and SARAH are:
i. JOHN5 WHITTAKER, b. 1772, Salem, Essex, MA.
ii. WILLIAM SMITH WHITTAKER, b. 1770, Salem, Essex, MA.
iii. NATHANIEL WHITTAKER, d. Jun 1803, New Hampshire180.
19. SAMUEL4 WHITTAKER (NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 17 Oct 1706 in Concord, Middlesex, MA181, and died Abt. 1794182. He married TABITHA DAVIS183 14 Nov 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, MA184, daughter of STEPHEN DAVIS and ELIZABETH FLETCHER. She was born 12 Sep 1717 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA185.
Notes for SAMUEL WHITTAKER:
Samuel seems to have fallen on hard times at the ripe old age of 23, when he was taken by
the sheriff and placed in the county Gaol (Jail) for not paying his debts. He owed two men sums
of money which he had borrowed and not paid back when they were due. When the sheriff
served the writ on him, Samuel appears to have not had anything of value that the sheriff could
attach as collateral (to insure that he would appear in court on the day that the case was to be
tried). Without this "Bond", Samuel was taken to jail. Since he was in jail at the time both cases
were heard and he did not appear at court, he was judged to have defaulted. He had then to pay,
not only the sums he had originally borrowed, plus interest, but also the costs of the court.
He seemed to have recovered from this reversal of fortune well, as he and Tabitha Davis were
married about 5 years later. However, it was not to last as will be seen.
From "A Rich Harvest, The History, buildings, and People of Lincoln, Massachusetts" 1988 by
Lincoln Historical Society:
Two earlier examples of the town binding out children involved the Whittaker Family. In 1762
Lincoln paid John Cleverly four pounds for taking Tabitha Whittaker as an apprentice until she was
eighteen. Born on 14 Apr 1754, Tabbe was eight years old when bound out. Her younger sister,
Huldah Whittaker, likewise reached her eighth year when indentured out by the town until her
eighteenth birthday. Tabbe and Huldah were the children of town supported Samuel and Tabitha
Whittaker.
Town supported poor had varied backgrounds. Many were single or widowed women with
children. Also included were the wife and younger children of Samuel Whittaker, and, at least
for a while, Samuel himself. Married to Tabitha Davis of Bedford in 1734, Samuel's prospects had
once seemed more promising. Samuel was the son of Nathaniel Whittaker, who owned a 120
acre farmstead in North Lincoln along the Bedford border. While probably well wooded, Nathaniel's
farm was larger than most, and appears to have been of nearly average productivity. His simply
furnished house was not large, but he had been able to acquire a slave. When Nathaniel died in
1755, three sons were mentioned in his will. Nathaniel, Jr. was in the army and would only receive
token inheritance "Provided he comes into this country to receive it". A third of the estate went to
Jonas, of whom the father wrote: "I believe that my estate is this day two hundred pounds the
worse for the said Jonas living at my house." A third son, Samuel, received two thirds of their
father's reduced estate. Whether through illness or other causes, the Whittaker fortunes were
further reduced, and by 1758, the Samuel Whittakers were under the town's support.
Poor families were often divided among different households. Except for children apprenticed
out, the town paid those housing the poor an agreed upon weekly stipend for providing bed and
board, plus additional payments for clothing or medical care. In 1761, for example, Lincoln paid Jonathan Tower one pound and fourteen shillings for boarding Tabitha Whittaker six weeks and
for a pair of shoes and for cloth for shifts and for making said shifts; and, also paid Benjamin Parks
one pound two shillings and five pence for keeping Tabitha Whittaker for nineteen weeks and for
a pair of stockings and for a coat. Indeed, during a period of about five years, Whittakers had
been placed in eight different homes around Lincoln. Where the poor were placed frequently
depended upon who offered to care for them at the least cost to the town.
From the town of Bedford records it is learned that Samuel was warned out of town in 1760;
and in 1780 and 1785 he held a note of the town. Even years after this on the 16 Dec 1815, The
Columbian Centinel Newspaper posted a Collector's notice for the town of Lincoln. The property
had been on the Lincoln/Bedford line; and, it is possible that when the boundaries changed the
property now was in Lincoln. The Collector's notice was directed to the "Heirs of Samuel Whittaker" for the years 1811, 1813, 1814, and 1815 for which their were unpaid taxes on the property. These
heirs were "nonresident proprietors/owners"; and if the taxes remained unpaid, a portion of the property was due to be sold to satisfy the debts.
Notes for TABITHA DAVIS:
Tabitha Davis was a descendant of Dollar Davis, who arrived in America in 1630, and built
houses all across Massachusetts. It appears that it was probably this alliance with the Davises
which brought the trade of carpentry into the Whittaker family.
It is mentioned in the records of the town of Bedford that Tabitha was a church member in the
town during Bowe's ministry
More About SAMUEL WHITTAKER and TABITHA DAVIS:
Marriage: 14 Nov 1734, Concord, Middlesex, MA186
Children of SAMUEL WHITTAKER and TABITHA DAVIS are:
i. SAMUEL5 WHITTAKER, b. 15 Sep 1735, Bedford, Middlesex, MA.
ii. HANNAH WHITTAKER187, b. 30 Oct 1737, Bedford, Middlesex, MA188; m. DAVID DUTTON189, 03 Nov 1760, Lexington, Middlesex, MA189.
More About DAVID DUTTON and HANNAH WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 03 Nov 1760, Lexington, Middlesex, MA189
iii. ELIZABETH WHITTAKER190, b. 22 Jul 1742, Bedford, Middlesex, MA191; d. 06 Sep 1743, Bedford, Middlesex, MA191.
iv. LUCY WHITTAKER, b. 10 May 1744, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; d. 1794192; m. (?) MELONEY192.
Notes for LUCY WHITTAKER:
Lucy was warned out of the town of Bedford in 1764, according to the town records there.
v. LYDIA WHITTAKER, b. 19 Jun 1746, Bedford, Middlesex, MA193; m. (?) BAKER194.
vi. BETTEY WHITTAKER, b. 11 Aug 1748, Bedford, Middlesex, MA195.
28. vii. WILLIAM WHITTAKER, b. 28 Jul 1750, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 22 Jul 1830, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
viii. TABITHA WHITTAKER, b. 14 Apr 1754; d. 27 Sep 1830, Lincoln, Middlesex, MA195.
ix. HULDAH WHITTAKER, b. 28 Apr 1757, Lincoln, Middlesex, MA195; m. (?) WILLIAMS196.
20. WILLIAM4 WHITTAKER (NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)197 was born 27 Apr 1711 in Concord, Middlesex, MA198. He married (1) ANNE ANDERSON199 04 Sep 1745 in Rutland, Worcester, MA199. She was born in Hardwicke200, and died 02 Jan 1753 in Rutland, Worcester, MA201. He married (2) JANE CONINGHAM 27 Nov 1753 in Rutland, Worcester, MA202.
Notes for WILLIAM WHITTAKER:
This William Whittaker was erroneously named the father of William Whittaker b. 1750 in Concord
by descendants of his sister, Lydia Whittaker Watson, when applying to the Daughters of the
American Revolution for membership. Actually he was William and Lydia's uncle because he was
the brother of their father, Samuel. They both were sons of Nathaniel Whittaker and Hannah
Carley.
William's wife, Anne, died early in 1753; and, by the end of that year he remarried. He married
Jane Coningham in November of 1753.
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and ANNE ANDERSON:
Marriage: 04 Sep 1745, Rutland, Worcester, MA203
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and JANE CONINGHAM:
Marriage: 27 Nov 1753, Rutland, Worcester, MA204
Children of WILLIAM WHITTAKER and ANNE ANDERSON are:
i. JEREMIAH5 WHITTAKER, b. 15 Sep 1747, Rutland, Worcester, MA205.
ii. MATTHEW WHITTAKER, b. 04 Feb 1749, Rutland, Worcester, MA205.
iii. ELIZABETH WHITTAKER, b. 13 Oct 1750, Rutland, Worcester, MA205.
iv. WILLIAM WHITTAKER206, b. 09 Jul 1746, Rutland, Worcester, MA206; d. 1826, Oakham207; m. SARAH HEYWOOD208, 13 Nov 1773, Rutland, Worcester, MA208.
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and SARAH HEYWOOD:
Marriage: 13 Nov 1773, Rutland, Worcester, MA208
21. DANIEL4 WHITTAKER (DANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)209 was born 11 Feb 1707 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA210. He married HANNAH SCARBOROUGH 08 Jul 1736 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA211.
More About DANIEL WHITTAKER and HANNAH SCARBOROUGH:
Marriage: 08 Jul 1736, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA211
Children of DANIEL WHITTAKER and HANNAH SCARBOROUGH are:
i. HULDAH5 WHITTAKER, b. 30 Apr 1737, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA212; d. 01 Jul 1737, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA212.
ii. SIBBELL WHITTAKER, b. 14 May 1789, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
iii. RUFUS WHITTAKER, b. 24 Jul 1741, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
iv. SARAH WHITTAKER, b. 11 Feb 1744, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
v. NOAH WHITTAKER, b. 04 Oct 1746, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
vi. DANIELL WHITTAKER, b. 01 May 1749, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
vii. ALSE WHITTAKER, b. 10 Nov 1751, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
viii. HANNAH WHITTAKER, b. 02 Jul 1756, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
ix. OLIVE WHITTAKER, b. 09 May 1760, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA213.
22. SETH4 WHITTAKER (DANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)214 was born 11 Apr 1711 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA215. He married (1) RACHEL BORDEN 19 May 1744 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA216. She died 15 Apr 1755 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA217. He married (2) MARY LEE218 04 Oct 1755 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA219. He married (3) MARY KENT 08 Sep 1764 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA219.
More About SETH WHITTAKER and RACHEL BORDEN:
Marriage: 19 May 1744, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA219
Notes for MARY LEE:
Mary was named executrix of Seth's will, along with Jonathan Mosher. Witnesses were
Jonathan Mosher, Richard Norton, and Ebenezer Norton.
More About SETH WHITTAKER and MARY LEE:
Marriage: 04 Oct 1755, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA219
More About SETH WHITTAKER and MARY KENT:
Marriage: 08 Sep 1764, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA219
Children of SETH WHITTAKER and RACHEL BORDEN are:
i. JOSEPH5 WHITTAKER, b. 24 Dec 1745, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA220.
ii. ELIZABETH WHITTAKER, b. 28 Feb 1748, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA221.
iii. HULDAH WHITTAKER, b. 26 May 1750, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA221.
iv. RACHALL WHITTAKER, b. 05 Mar 1753, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA221.
Children of SETH WHITTAKER and MARY LEE are:
v. SETH5 WHITTAKER222.
vi. DANIEL WHITTAKER222.
vii. ANNA WHITTAKER222.
viii. ABIGAIL WHITTAKER222.
Children of SETH WHITTAKER and MARY KENT are:
ix. ELIZABETH5 WHITTAKER222.
x. HULDAH WHITTAKER222.
xi. TRUE WILLIAM WHITTAKER, b. 12 Feb 1767, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA223.
xii. SETH WHITTAKER, b. 24 May 1769, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA223.
23. EBENEZER4 WHITTAKER (DANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)224 was born 29 Apr 1713 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA225. He married AMEY CARPENTER 14 Nov 1745 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA226. She was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
More About EBENEZER WHITTAKER and AMEY CARPENTER:
Marriage: 14 Nov 1745, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA226
Children of EBENEZER WHITTAKER and AMEY CARPENTER are:
i. WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, b. 16 Jan 1746, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA227.
ii. EBENEZER WHITTAKER, b. 02 Sep 1747, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA227.
iii. EPHRAIM WHITTAKER, b. 04 Dec 1749, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA227.
iv. ZACHARIAH WHITTAKER, b. 08 Jul 1754, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA227.
v. LIDIA WHITTAKER, b. 08 Jan 1757, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA227.
24. JOSEPH4 WHITTAKER (DANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)228 was born 03 Feb 1715 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA228, and died 25 Jul 1744 in Swansea, MA228. He married RACHAL PERREN 25 Mar 1743 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA. She was born in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA.
More About JOSEPH WHITTAKER and RACHAL PERREN:
Marriage: 25 Mar 1743, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
Children of JOSEPH WHITTAKER and RACHAL PERREN are:
i. JOSEPH5 WHITTAKER229.
ii. SIRREL WHITTAKER229.
iii. STEPHEN WHITTAKER229.
iv. HULDAH WHITTAKER229.
Generation No. 4
25. AMOS5 TAYLOR (ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 10 Sep 1725 in Dunstable, Massachusetts230. He married BRIDGET MARTIN 21 May 1747 in Dunstable, Massachusetts231. was born 231.
Notes for AMOS TAYLOR:
Amos was mentioned in the "History of New Ipswich New Hampshire" as a brother of Reuben and
Thaddeus Taylor, who were sons of Samuel Taylor. This statement, according to "Genealogical and
Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts" by William Richard Cutter, is in error; and they were really his cousins.
Amos went from Dunstable to New Ipswich as early as 1757, settling on a farm next to that of Reuben.
He was a member of the first church in town which was organized in 1760. Only two sons of his marriage have been recorded although doubtless there were more.
More About AMOS TAYLOR and BRIDGET MARTIN:
Marriage: 21 May 1747, Dunstable, Massachusetts231
Children of AMOS TAYLOR and BRIDGET MARTIN are:
i. AMOS6 TAYLOR, b. 07 Sep 1748, Dunstable, Massachusetts.
29. ii. EDMUND TAYLOR, b. 04 May 1750, Dunstable, Massachusetts.
26. EBENEZER5 TAYLOR (EBENEZER4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 31 Oct 1725 in Concord, Middlesex, MA232. He married MARY HOUGHTON 09 Mar 1749232. was born 232.
More About EBENEZER TAYLOR and MARY HOUGHTON:
Marriage: 09 Mar 1749232
Children of EBENEZER TAYLOR and MARY HOUGHTON are:
i. EBENEZER6 TAYLOR, b. 1749, Lancaster, Massachusetts232.
ii. NATHANIEL TAYLOR, b. 15 Oct 1756, Lancaster, Massachusetts232.
iii. ELNATHAN TAYLOR, b. 07 Oct 1769, Lancaster, Massachusetts232.
27. JOSEPH5 YOUNG (WILLIAM4, SARAH3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)233 was born 12 Feb 1729 in Boston, Suffolk, MA233, and died 14 Nov 1769 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA233. He married ELIZABETH HAYDEN233 21 Aug 1759 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA233, daughter of JOHN HAYDEN and LUCY MAYNARD. She was born 01 Feb 1728 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA233, and died 23 Jun 1810 in Upton, Worcester, MA233.
More About JOSEPH YOUNG and ELIZABETH HAYDEN:
Marriage: 21 Aug 1759, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA233
Child of JOSEPH YOUNG and ELIZABETH HAYDEN is:
30. i. JOHN6 YOUNG, b. 06 Mar 1763, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA; d. 12 Oct 1839, Quincy, Adams, IL.
28. WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER (SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)234 was born 28 Jul 1750 in Concord, Middlesex, MA234, and died 22 Jul 1830 in Princeton, Worcester, MA235. He married LYDIA HOWE236 03 Aug 1774 in Princeton, Worcester, MA237, daughter of ABRAHAM HOWE and LYDIA STOW. She was born 06 Oct 1756 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA238, and died 22 Oct 1844 in Princeton, Worcester, MA239.
Notes for WILLIAM WHITTAKER:
William Whittaker served in the American Revolutionary war; being called out on the first alarm
of April 19, 1775. He was a drummer in Capt. Boaz Moore's Company of Col. Ephraim Doolittle's
Regiment. He served only 9 days, then returning home. Support for this will be found in the book
"Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors In the War of the Revolution" on Page 24.
Most likely he thought better of it because he was newly married and had an infant son who
had just been born in January of 1775, my Great Great Great Grandfather, William Whitteker. He
sent his apprentice, Eli Stearns, to take his place, according to the book "Genealogies of the
Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts" written by Henry
Bond, M.D. on page 462.
I believe William Whittaker may have been apprenticed out, himself, early in life, as were
some of his brothers and sisters. His father, Samuel Whittaker, having been supported by the
town upon two occasions during his life. I find it particularly striking that he never named any
of his children after his father, Samuel, or mother, Tabitha. Poor children were apprenticed out
by the towns rather early.....around eight years of age. It helped the towns to take care of the
poor; but, I fear it did not do much to foster a relationship with the children's natural parents.
At any rate, William seems to have overcome this stigma; and, learned some lessons from it.
All of his sons were very enterprising and hardworking individuals. The ones who later moved
to Western Virginia all operated at least two; and, sometimes more, businesses. He taught all
of them to be farmers; and carpenters, according to the diary of his son, William Whitteker.
William is identified in land records as being a "housewright" or builder of houses. He bought
up many pieces of property in Princeton, possibly to build houses and then sell. His sons who
moved to Western Virginia all did this same thing in addition to whatever other businesses
they were operating. According to "History of Princeton, Civil and Ecclesiastical" by
Jeremiah Lyford Hanaford, pages 102 & 103, he planned and built the new church building
of the First Congregational Church sometime in 1795 or 1796.
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and LYDIA HOWE:
Marriage: 03 Aug 1774, Princeton, Worcester, MA240
Children of WILLIAM WHITTAKER and LYDIA HOWE are:
31. i. WILLIAM6 WHITTEKER, b. 14 Jan 1775, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 12 Mar 1853, Burlington, Iowa.
32. ii. LYDIA WHITTEKER, b. 04 Feb 1777, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 06 Jun 1857, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
iii. CATHERINE WHITTEKER, b. 24 Sep 1778, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 21 Jun 1782.
33. iv. CAPT. JOHN WHITTEKER, b. 19 Aug 1780, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 08 Jul 1854, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
34. v. LUTHER WHITTEKER, b. 08 Jul 1782, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 29 Oct 1874, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
vi. AARON WHITTEKER, b. 06 Oct 1784, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 17 Jul 1786, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
35. vii. LEVI WHITTEKER, b. 03 Oct 1786, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. Abt. 1823, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
36. viii. MARY WHITTEKER, b. 24 Nov 1788, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 03 Oct 1886.
37. ix. AARON WHITTEKER, b. 28 Feb 1790, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 26 Feb 1882, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
x. CATHERINE WHITTEKER, b. 23 Dec 1792, Princeton, Worcester, MA; m. AMOS MERRIAM241.
38. xi. THOMAS WHITTEKER, b. 27 Dec 1795, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 03 Jun 1867, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
xii. CHARLES WHITTEKER, b. 17 Dec 1799, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
Generation No. 5
29. EDMUND6 TAYLOR (AMOS5, ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 04 May 1750 in Dunstable, Massachusetts242. He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for EDMUND TAYLOR:
From the summer of 1777 on, Edmund was involved in the Revolutionary War. He was a private in Capt. Samuel Fairfield's Company of Colonel May's Regiment, attached to the northern army. He served there 18 days and was paid for 100 miles travel. After the war he moved to Cavendish, Vermont where he was a farmer and had two sons, Levi and Wilder. Wilder settled in Bangor, Maine.
Children of EDMUND TAYLOR and UNKNOWN are:
39. i. LEVI7 TAYLOR, b. Cavendish, Vermont; d. Sherburne, Vermont.
ii. WILDER TAYLOR.
30. JOHN6 YOUNG (JOSEPH5, WILLIAM4, SARAH3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)243 was born 06 Mar 1763 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA243, and died 12 Oct 1839 in Quincy, Adams, IL243. He married ABIGAIL NABBY HOWE243 31 Oct 1785 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA243, daughter of PHINEAS HOWE and SUSANNAH GODDARD. She was born 03 May 1765 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA243, and died 11 Jun 1815 in Aurilius, Cayuga, NY243.
Notes for JOHN YOUNG:
Following service in the Revolutionary Army of George Washington in 1783, John Young married
Abigail Howe, and settled on a farm in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. After a brief interlude in Platauva
District of east central New York, the Youngs returned to Hopkinton and then moved to southern
Vermont in Whitingham Township, where Brigham was born. Brigham was the ninth of eleven
children born to John and Abigail. When Brigham was three years old, the family moved to central
New York State and later to Smyrna, New York. Brigham helped clear land for farming, trapped
fur animals, fished, built sheds, dug cellars, and helped with planting, cultivating and harvesting
crops. He also cared for his mother, who was seriously ill with tuberculosis.
Brigham's mother died in 1815, when he was fourteen. Not long after her death, in search for
someone to care for his younger children, John Young married a widow, Hannah Brown, in
Steuben, now Schuyler County, New York, who brought her own children into the family.
More About JOHN YOUNG and ABIGAIL HOWE:
Marriage: 31 Oct 1785, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA243
Children of JOHN YOUNG and ABIGAIL HOWE are:
40. i. BRIGHAM7 YOUNG, b. 01 Jun 1801, Whitingham, Windham, VT; d. 29 Aug 1877, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT.
ii. JOSEPH YOUNG.
iii. PHINEAS YOUNG.
iv. FANNY YOUNG.
31. WILLIAM6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)244 was born 14 Jan 1775 in Princeton, Worcester, MA244, and died 12 Mar 1853 in Burlington, Iowa245. He married PHILENA COBB 29 Sep 1806 in Boston, Suffolk, MA246. She died 21 Jun 1846 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA247,248.
Notes for WILLIAM WHITTEKER:
The Kanawha Spectator Vol 1 by Julius A. DeGruyter:
After, Isaac Noyes, William Whitteker was one of the very early permanent settlers in Charleston,
arriving in December of the year 1806, shortly after his marriage to a Mrs. Philena Cobb of
Boston.
He was an active & respected citizen and held in high regard by everyone in the community.
Two years after his arrival here, he was appointed Postmaster of Kanawha Courthouse by
President Jefferson. Whitteker Street was named in memory of this man and his brothers.
He owned and operated a salt making business, was a commissioner, operated a tavern
on his property; and, in later years was a toll collector on the river. Before moving to
Charleston, he did business in the fur trade; and, in his early manhood, sailed twice to
China, signing on as a carpenter's mate. All of the Whittakers learned the carpentry trade;
and built houses.
Kanawha County Images by Stan Cohen and Richard Anre, Page 345:
There is mention as early as 1823 of a Charleston library with William Whitteker as the
librarian.
William was a good man, who tried to give something back to the community. As a
commissioner, he worked hard to bring a school to Charleston. He also served on a
Board of Overseers of the Poor. He served as an Elder in the Presbyterian Church for
over 15 years as well.
He resigned from his position as Elder of the church, and left the church in the summer
of 1835. This act was probably in reaction to a commotion which was started in the town
by Isaac Noyes, involving William's niece, Maria Whitteker, daughter of Levi. Isaac repeated
to several people in town that he wagered that Maria would run off with the pastor of the
church; and, they would commit adultery within six month's time. Maria was only 14 years
old at that time. All of this resulted in Levi's widow, Elizabeth, filing suit against Isaac to the
tune of $10,000.00 damages; quite a sum for the time. As stated above, William had served
as an elder in the church for 15 years. Isaac Noyes had also become an elder in the church
just five years previous to this incident. William's withdrawal from the position of elder; and,
from the church, altogether, happened in the same month in which the slanderous libel was
spoken.
Toward the end of his life, William wrote a manuscript, in diary form, of all of his travels,
adventures, dreams and inventions. In his youth, at the age of twenty, he had signed on
the ship "New Jersey" as a carpenter's mate to make his first voyage to China. During the
return voyage, after they had rounded the Cape of Good Hope, they were hi-jacked by
French Privateers; and, taken under threat of death to San Juan, Puerto Rico, while the
ship was taken to court as plunder by the Privateers. The voyage, which should have taken
around three but no more than four months wound up lasting twenty-one months. Upon
return to Philadelphia, from whence they had sailed, he signed up to go again to China on
the same ship. The second voyage would have been pretty uneventful if William had not
contracted Small Pox on the first week out. There was a doctor on board who treated him
with a "dose of salts" and "chicken soup" and "bleeding". William was forced to stay below
for fear of him infecting the rest of the crew. This voyage, however, was more profitable as
he was actually able to return with items he had bought in the Far East and sell them at a
profit in addition to the money he made as wages. The details of these adventures are best left
to the telling of William himself in his Diary, but that is another story.
Remembrances of Dolores
My mother used to tell some tall tales about a mythical Grandfather who did so many things,
that I never really believed the stories because it seemed like one person could not do all of this
alone. Since I have become acquainted with William, I have changed my mind. Even this story
I am now ready to consider: "My Grandfather made a beautiful chair for the President of the
United States; and, it sits in the Whitehouse". I have since found out that the town where
William was born was known across the country for making the best chairs, that is Princeton
in Massachusetts. I think William is "The Grandfather";and, my mother absorbing these stories
when she was but a child, did not realize the difference between a Grandfather and a Great
Great Grandfather. I have also found out that both of my mother's grandfathers were dead
before she was born....so, I believe that a myth was created for an inquisitive child who
wondered why she did not have a grandfather like other children.
Another of these stories which I believe may have been inspired by William centered around
her grandfather being a great inventor. I have found two pieces of evidence which point to
William's inventive nature. In his diary he writes of having invented a special part which made
drilling for brine water in the salt business a much easier proposition. He said that he had actually
invented the part; but, lost credit for it by losing a bet with Isaac Noyes. The second instance
appears in the letters of Anna Howe Whitteker, his daughter-in-law, when she mentions his
absence on a trip to try and sell his " patent brick making machine".
LAND HOLDINGS:
Before William moved to Charleston in 1806, he had made a trip to the area with Isaac Noyes
whom he had met in New York while trading furs. He had been so impressed with Isaac's
description of the Kanawha Valley as the perfect place to settle; that he set out with him at once,
traveling part of the way by boat; but, walking the last 400 miles.
While William was in the Kanawha Valley, in 1805, he purchased 4 pieces of property. He
purchased 30,000 acres on the Ohio River from Andrew Donally and his wife, recorded in Book
C, page 72. Recorded in the same book, on page 74, is the transfer of 4,000 acres on the Gauley
River to him from Nehemiah Wood and his wife. Also from Nehemiah Wood, he bought 16,000
acres on Slaughter and Cabin Creeks, which is recorded in the same book, on page 75. Finally,
he purchased a "Tract on the Ohio River"(no further description) from Luther Willard, which is
also recorded in Book C, on page 77.
In 1806 he sold the above mentioned 30,000 acres to Jacob Rogers which is recorded in Book
C on page 118. The year before he had sold 15,000 of the above 16,000 acres to William Penniman.
He also bought and sold many house lots in Charleston, no doubt during the course of the Whitteker
family's house building business. He also sold a building contract to William C. Phelps in 1823, Book
F, Page 225.
Two weeks after he moved to the Kanawha Valley in late December of 1806, he purchased
two additional pieces of property, which were recorded in 1807. These were two lots near
the mouth of the Elk River purchased from William Williams and his wife, as well as a one acre
lot in Charleston. Both of these purchases were recorded in Book C, pages 220 and 222
respectively. He later sold the one acre lot in Charleston to his brother Levi, in 1818.
Additionally, in 1818, recorded in Book E, he obtained from Edmund Price 361 acres on Two
Mile Creek and the Elk River (Page 112), another one acre lot in Charleston from Samuel Williams
(Page 118), and 150 acres south and east of the Elk River from David Shallenberger and his
wife (Page 138). He and his wife, Philena, sold the 361 acres to his brother, Levi, in 1820,
Book E, Page 459. In 1823, William purchased a "Tract" of land near Two Mile Creek from James
Mayes, Book F, Page 254. Finally, in 1832, he purchased a lot on Water Street in Charleston from George W. Buster, Book H, Page 116. I believe this may have been the lot on which Norris, his
son, built the Mac Farland House. Kanawha Boulevard, at that time, was called "Water Street".
The Mac Farland House is located at 1310 Kanawha Boulevard.
Notes for PHILENA COBB:
Philena Cobb was a poor widow with two small children when William Whitteker married her
in Boston in 1806. There was not much more information about her written in William's diary.
He did say that when he had his great religious experience in 1817, on a trip by himself to
Zanesville, Ohio, on horseback; and he decided to be baptized by his friend the Reverend
Henry Ruffner, that not long after, his wife, Philena, was also baptized and received into the
First Presbyterian Church of Charleston.
As special booklet was published in 1969 by the First Presbyterian Church of Charleston
to celebrate it's 150 year history. In a section called "The Church of 150 Years" by Ruth Putney
Coghill, the account of the organization of this church, which took place14 Mar 1819, written
by Dr. Ruffner, himself, "The aforesaid Elders with the officiating minister having convened in
session, Mrs. Philena Whitteker, Mrs. Agnes Truslow, and Adam (a black man) were upon
examination admitted to baptism and baptized accordingly, after which baptism was also
administered to an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Truslow." So, according to this, she; and, more
than likely, her husband were founding members of the first church.
Page 7 of" Kanawha Images Volume 2" by Stan Cohen and Richard Andre tells the story
from a history of this same church that in 1827 Philen was called "on the carpet" in front of
the church council for having a dancing party at her "tavern" while her husband, William, was
away on business. Her answer was that his step-son (her child from the previous marriage)
was left in charge of the house while William was away, as he was of age by this time, and
that it was he who chose to have the dancing party, against her expressed wishes. She
swore that this would never happen again; and, was forgiven. This is the only mention of
her children from the deceased first husband which I have been able to find anywhere.
The story is very indicative of the times in which they were living; and, the zeal with which the
church would supervise the lives of it's flock. I spoke with Richard Andre to see if I could find
exactly where this story had come from. In the book, it was referred to as coming from "a history
of the First Presbyterian Church", however, I had not been able to find the source. Mr. Andre had
not foot noted this reference and did not remember exactly from where it had come.
I have also found a story in an old Charleston Gazette of 05 Jul 1925 on page 18 which refers
to this same story, although, the part about the step-son was not evident in the article. It says
that "preceding the annals of 1827 for the First Presbyterian Church" that "Mrs. Philena Whitteker,
in the absense of her husband in May 1827, ventured to amuse herself at her tavern one evening by
inviting her friends to a dancing party." Then it further stated "May 25, 1827, This day, Mrs. Philena
Whitteker appeared before this session, convened at her request, to give an explanation of her
conduct in relation to a dancing party which occurred in her tavern, in the absense of her husband,
for which offense she had been informed she would be called to account before the session. Upon evidence of the fact, in connection with Mrs. Whitteker's profession of regret and sorrow that the occurrence had taken place, and her promise in the future to guard against anything of the kind, the members of the session expressed their satisfaction at the exhibition of a Christian spirit on the part of Mrs. Whitteker and affectionately admonished her to guard in future against anything which might have even the appearance, on her part, of giving countenance to a practice so injurious to the cause of piety as dancing." This article goes on to mention another group of records, in the form of a "minutes"
of the Female Benevolent Society of Charleston which was organized in the same year of 1827; and they mention three other Whitteker females amongst the names of this society: Celina Whitteker (probably Salina, the daughter of Levi and Elizabeth), and two others which I cannot as yet identify;
Patrcy L. Whitteker and Edney P. Whitteker.
A later story in the Charleston Daily Mail of 21 Nov 1937 about early taverns identifies this tavern
as having been in a hotel, The Kanawha House, at the corner of Summers Street and Kanawha Street.
I am still trying to locate these original church records.
More About WILLIAM WHITTEKER and PHILENA COBB:
Marriage: 29 Sep 1806, Boston, Suffolk, MA249
Children of WILLIAM WHITTEKER and PHILENA COBB are:
41. i. NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER, b. 03 Feb 1807, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 04 Sep 1889, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
42. ii. WILLIAM FREDERICK WHITTEKER, b. 09 Dec 1809, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 09 Jan 1848, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
43. iii. PHILENA V. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1812, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. Abt. 1890, Omaha, Douglas, NE.
iv. REV. HENRY BRIGHAM WHITTEKER, b. 15 Nov 1814, Charleston, Kanawha, VA250; d. 15 Sep 1844, Upper Alton Illinois251; m. ANNA HOWE, 30 Aug 1842, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio252,253; b. 05 Dec 1808, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 25 Feb 1900, Princeton, Worcester, MA254.
Notes for REV. HENRY BRIGHAM WHITTEKER:
Henry was brought up by his parents to respect religion and attend church. From the ages of
twelve to eighteen his time was spent with his father either in a store or traveling up and down the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers in a store boat selling goods. Henry's father and mother, William Whitteker and Philena Cobb, were founding members of the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston (W) Virginia. They had become good friends of it's founder, the Reverend Dr. Henry Ruffner, who was an active
supporter of the movement to end slavery. Through Ruffner's influence they had set their slaves,
which were used in William's Salt Works, free by the end of the 1830s. There is a court
record among the many Whittaker Court Records in Kanawha County in 1846 in which William
sought to finally evict the free blacks who were still living on his land, in preparation of the sale
of this land after his wife had died, when he could no longer afford to keep the property.
Henry was converted at eighteen; and, upon the advice of Dr. David Nelson, who was visiting in Charleston, he went in Jan 1836 to Marion College to study for the ministry. Near the end of that year, he went to Marietta College in Ohio, where he remained until the 1st of Aug 1840, when he went to Lane Seminary in Cincinnati, after having spent about 6 months at Oberlin College. Both Oberlin and Lane were well known centers of abolitionist leanings. President of Lane was Rev. Lyman Beecher, whose daughter, Harriet Beecher Stowe, would write "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Oberlin College was
started by the Lane Rebels & teachers who walked out of Lane after being told that they were no longer to even duscuss the question of slavery in the school. The very first college he attended, Marion, is proved to have been a center for abolitionist teachings as around 1839 Dr. Nelson was run out of town for teaching from the abolitionist papers of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, a notorious supporter of the
abolitionist movement. I believe that Rev. Lovejoy was a hero in Henry's eyes and in the eyes of his wife, Anna Howe. The Marion College, of which Dr. Nelson was one of the original founders,
had been a sort of experiment of schooling for poor young men who could not afford to go to college.
It was situated on two different large farms in Missouri, near St. Louis, where each student
was given tillable acreage from which to make money to pay for his studies. Dr. Nelson had been famous at the time for a book which he had written called "The Cause and Cure of Infidelity: Including
a Notice of the Author's Unbelief and the Means of His Rescue", better known as "Nelson on Infidelity". This book is still available and still referred to in this day although published in 1841. And, so it seems that the influences in young Henry's life continued to mold him into a serious supporter of the unpopular movement to end slavery.
He went in Apr 1842 to Missouri to be licensed on 25th June by the Presbytery of Lexington.
He labored a short period in Platte country and in Belleville, Illinois, and then went to Ohio, was married on 31 Aug 1842 to Anna Howe of Princeton, Massachusetts, a cousin, then returned immediately to
Belleville. After working there several months, he came to Upper Alton, 23 Apr 1843. The following October he was called to become pastor there, but declined. He was ordained by the Alton Presbytery. He continued to work in Upper Alton with great acceptance, until seized with his last illness. He died at Sunrise Sabath Morning, 15 Sep 1844. He was buried at 5:00 pm the same day; and on the next Sabath Morning his funeral sermon was preached by Rev. A. T. Norton at the church in Upper Alton. Thus Henry passed away at the age of only 29 years and ten months. He was said to be a minister of ardent piety, flaming zeal, and high promise.
The First Presbyterian Church of Upper Alton, Illinois had played a central role in the Abolitionist
Movement in this area. It's first Pastor, Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, had come here from across the
river in Missouri after having had his printing press destroyed. Whether his enemies followed him
across the river or not, I do not know; but, he brought three more printing presses to Upper Alton,
the last of which was secreted under cover of darkness to a large store called Alexander's Store.
Rev. Lovejoy had also been publishing newspapers for a while and was a great champion of the
movement. To say that those who did not agree with his ideas were aggressively trying to ruin him
would be putting it mildly. This was the year 1837, long before the Civil War. Rev. Lovejoy had
not cowered in front of his enemies. He had even participated in a debate with them. Tempers
were running out of control, though, and on this night of 07 Nov 1837, the Reverend was shot and
killed and his printing press once again destroyed.
The Reverend Elijah P. Lovejoy is now considered to be a hero and martyr to the cause of
abolishing slavery in this country. Back then, he was known to be a "conductor" in the "Under-
ground Railroad". There are still several buildings which stand in Alton, Illinois, which may be
visited, in which slaves on their way to freedom were hidden until they could be sent further
up the line.
A short five years after this riot and murder took place, Henry and Anna decided that this
was where they were to start their married life. It was still a very small town by any standard.
There is no way they would not have known about what had happened here. Not only that, but
Henry chose to be a preacher in the very church that Elijah P. Lovejoy had preached. Had Henry's
life not been cut short by a fever, there is no telling what more he may have been involved in.
Those with a sincere desire to end slavery who came to this town intending to be involved in
the movement were really taking their lives into their own hands. By this time Alton was well
known to have been a lawless place. The trials of those who had killed Rev. Lovejoy had
already been held and they had received what had amounted to a slap on the wrist. Those who
had stood with Lovejoy that fateful night to defend the press were also charged by the
prosecutors of Alton. There was to be no justice here. Today, a rather large monument to
Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy stands on his burial spot, but back then he had been buried in a plain
pine box, in an unmarked grave. His grave was found only by the memory of those who had
buried him. His remains were later located and moved to the Alton Cemetery.
Anna, his wife, had been born into a family in Princeton, Massachusetts, which believed strongly in education and in ending slavery. She and her two sisters, Emily and Sarah, had been educated and
entered the teaching profession. They had come to Virginia to teach. Emily had married Judge and
Col. Asa DuPuy of Prince Edward County, Virginia; and, came to own over 50 slaves, herself. After
Henry's death, Anna went to live with Emily and started a school for black children there on her sister's plantation. It was against the law to educate blacks unless you had the permission of their masters. I am sure that this permission was readily given by Emily; and, after some time had passed other plantation owners in the neighborhood began to allow some of their slaves to attend this school. The good people of Massachusetts had donated the books for this endeavor as evidenced by Anna's letters to her relatives and friends back in Massachusetts and by one letter which was published in 1847 in
"The Emancipator", an abolitionist newspaper published in Boston.
SOURCES: History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois by A. T. Norton, pages 326-327
and pages 247-260
Upper Alton/Oakwood Cemetery Records
Going Underground by Nicole Harris, Business Week Archives 31 Mar 1997
Presbyterian Historical Society
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Chicago, General Catalogue, 1939, page48
Lane Theological Seminary General Catalogue, 1829-1899, page 35
Biography of Eugene La Fon Nelson from "Class of '63 Williams College 40th Year
Report" by Thomas Todd Printer, Boston 1903
Centennial History of Madison County Illinois and Its People 1812-1912 by W. T. Norton
pages 255 & 106
History of Marion College on Rootsweb.com
Oberlin: The Colony and the College 1833-1883 by James H. Fairchild, pages 50-77
A History of the Schools of Cincinnati by John B. Shotwell, pages 312-316
Franklin County Ohio Probate Court
The Letters of Anna Howe Whitteker
Alton Telegraph & Democratic Review, 21 Sep 1844, Obituary
Henry rests in lot 3, block 77 of the Upper Alton/Oakwood Cemetery in Alton, Illinois (was Upper
Alton, Illinois).
From WV Newspaper Obituaries 1822-1899 by KVGS
The Kanawha Republican
October 1, 1844
Died at Upper Alton, Illinois on the 15th of September, from a violent attack of fever, Rev. Henry
B. Whitteker, in the 30th year of his life. Mr. Whitteker was born and spent the years of his youth
in this place. In the days of his youth, he made a profession of religion, connected himself with the
Presbyterian Church, and with much zeal entered on his master's service. He was licensed to
preach the gospel in 1841, and at the time of his death was pastor of the Church at Upper Alton.
The day before his death he said to his beloved wife, "I have a great deal to say to you but
cannot say it. All is well with me. I will commit you to a kind Savior. He will take care of you."
An obituary from the Alton Telegraph & Democratic Review of 21 Sep 1844 stated that Henry
had died of "Congestive Fever", a term which was used for Milaria. It said that he had worked
so hard for the Lord and never rested so that it was felt that this had contributed to the triumph
of this fever in taking his young life. There had been a flood in September of 1844, probably
contributing to the ongoing mosquito problems in Alton, so the spread of malaria may have been
thus facilitated by this event.
Notes for ANNA HOWE:
Anna Howe Whitteker, like her sister, Emily, came to the south to teach. Southerners had a
definite problem keeping schools for their children; and, those who had the money were willing to
pay for teachers to come from the north and set up schools on their property. They did this mainly
to educate their own children; but, most of them allowed the teachers to sell subscriptions to the
neighbors' children, as well, so teaching in the south became much more lucrative.
Anna had been educated, herself, at a school in Keene, New Hampshire. It is quite possible that
this is where she may have first met William F. Whitteker, one of her best friends and the brother of her future husband, Henry B. Whitteker. Anna had also been raised in the politics of the abolitionist
movement. She is the one of the sisters who retained this adamant belief throughout her stay in
Virginia; and, indeed throughout her life.
For nearly 50 years she kept up a correspondence with her sisters, mother, and other family
members, which letters I have obtained copies of. She presents herself, in these letters, as feeling
alone among the enemy without a sympathetic person to her cause to talk with. After two years
teaching in the home of Col. Isbell in Cumberland County, Virginia, she began to move northward,
stopping first in Charleston, Virginia (later West Virginia) in 1836. Eventually, before 1840, she
wound up living in Columbus, Ohio and her mother came to stay. By the time of the Civil War, and
after her husband's death in 1844, she had moved back to Virginia to stay with her sister. Once
the Civil War started in earnest, she became enamored with the idea of returning to Massachusetts;
and began writing to relatives in the north to try and procure a pass for travel. This was done and
she with her mother, who was old and feeble by now, and Willianna Whitteker, now a young girl
in her charge, returned to Princeton, Massachusetts in 1861. Willianna had come under the protection of Anna when her mother Edna Campbell Whitteker was dying from consumption; and, brought the
2 year old child, across the mountains, to her some time in 1850. Edna died shortly after arriving
at Emily's house, where Anna was then staying; and, is buried there at Linden in Prince Edward
County.
Anna said very little about Henry in her letters. The year that he proposed to her, she mentioned
that she had two proposals that year; one of which was a carpenter in Charleston. She never said
why she accepted Henry's proposal above the others. I suspect, though, that the fact that he was
a minister of God had much to do with it. She seemed to be very preoccupied with religion; which
was also one of the reasons she disliked the religious leanings of the people of Virginia, as well
as their practice of slavery. She complained that they rarely went to church on Sunday; but, stayed
home and received guests instead. Henry, himself, had been raised with slaves on the property of his father, William Whitteker, but by 1840 William had changed his mind about slavery and set
all of his slaves free. Alas, this marriage was not to last long! Henry died very young, by 30 years
of age, succumbing to a high fever.
During the second time that Anna lived in Virginia as a teacher, she also had a school on Sunday for the Negroes. She wrote of it in a letter which was dated 1847, explaining that it was against the
law to educate Negroes; but it could be done with permission of their masters. She also stated that
they were some of her best pupils and very easy to teach. These most surely were the slaves of
Emily, who must have given her permission for them to be taught. She also mentioned that she had
found out that one of the letters which she had written to Mrs. Beaman regarding this school had
been published by Mrs. Beaman in an abolitionist newspaper called "The Emancipator" which was
being published in Boston at the time. The letter did appear in The Emancipator on Wednesday, the
8th of September, 1847. In this letter Anna thanked the good people of Massachusetts for providing
books to her black students which had recently arrived by coach. She gave details of their life on
the plantation and their eagerness to learn, mentioning some of the names of the slaves, along with
description of the white slaveowners and their society. Later, upon the occasion of the Civil War,
she wrote of feeling that she was living among the enemy and had no person to talk with of her own
persuasions and sensibilities. She truly felt that she was an outsider in this deep south.
More About HENRY WHITTEKER and ANNA HOWE:
Marriage: 30 Aug 1842, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio255,256
44. v. ALFRED T. WHITTEKER, b. 22 Sep 1817, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 19 Oct 1871, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky.
32. LYDIA6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)257 was born 04 Feb 1777 in Princeton, Worcester, MA257, and died 06 Jun 1857 in Princeton, Worcester, MA257. She married JACOB WHEELER WATSON258 18 Oct 1797 in Princeton, Worcester, MA259. He was born 15 Apr 1777 in Princeton, Worcester, MA260, and died 25 Aug 1864 in Princeton, Worcester, MA260.
More About JACOB WATSON and LYDIA WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 18 Oct 1797, Princeton, Worcester, MA261
Child of LYDIA WHITTEKER and JACOB WATSON is:
i. WILLIAM WARREN7 WATSON, b. 24 May 1810, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 15 Jan 1861, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
33. CAPT. JOHN6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)262 was born 19 Aug 1780 in Princeton, Worcester, MA262, and died 08 Jul 1854 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME263,264. He married CHRISTIANA JORDAN265,266 16 Jun 1804267, daughter of SOLOMON JORDAN and CHRISTINA SIMONTON. She was born 08 Aug 1782 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME268,269, and died 09 Mar 1862 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME270.
Notes for CAPT. JOHN WHITTEKER:
The information on this family was first found on the internet. John Whitteker who was born
1780 in Princeton did not seem to marry or die there. When I saw the names of the children of
this family, I was convinced that this was our John Whitteker of Princeton's family. I tried to
contact the man who had posted this family tree; but, apparently the E-mail address was no
longer valid. This tree gave no information as to where John Whitteker was born or who his
parents were. The age was also similar. I also noted that there was not a Luther, Charles,
Lydia, Mary "Augustus", or PHILENA COBB in the family of Christiana Jordan to explain this
naming pattern. PHILENA COBB WHITTEKER was enough in itself to get my attention; but,
the other names in addition seemed too much of a coincidence.
The Ancestral File from LDS gives John Whitteker's date of birth as about 1778; and the
place as Ellsworth, Hancock, ME, with no documentation or name of either parent. I feel
100% sure that this is John Whitteker of Princetons' wife and children.
From "History of Ellsworth, Maine" by Albert H. Davis - Lewiston Journal Printshop, Lewiston,
Maine 1927, Page 12:
John Whittaker was the first of the Whittakers to settle here. He came from Princeton, MA,
married Christina Jordan, and settled on the east bank of Union River, on the Marcus Whittaker
place, just below the city proper.
John is interred at Bayside Cemetery in Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine.
More About JOHN WHITTEKER and CHRISTIANA JORDAN:
Marriage: 16 Jun 1804271
Children of JOHN WHITTEKER and CHRISTIANA JORDAN are:
i. LUTHER7 WHITTEKER271, b. 13 Dec 1804, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 1811, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
ii. LYDIA WHITTEKER271, b. 13 Jan 1807, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
45. iii. JOHN WHITTEKER, b. 11 Jan 1809, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 26 Jan 1864, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
iv. JULIA A. WHITTEKER271, b. 11 Feb 1811, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
v. MARY AUGUSTUS WHITTEKER271, b. 16 Sep 1814, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 02 Jun 1888, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
vi. PHILENA COBB WHITTEKER271, b. 26 Sep 1818, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 1834, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
vii. CHARLES LUTHER WHITTEKER271, b. 04 Nov 1820, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 1847, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
34. LUTHER6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)272 was born 08 Jul 1782 in Princeton, Worcester, MA272, and died 29 Oct 1874 in Princeton, Worcester, MA272. He married (1) BETSY BRIGHAM272 25 Apr 1813 in Princeton, Worcester, MA272, daughter of ABNER BRIGHAM and ELIZABETH CHILDS. She was born 28 Feb 1792 in Princeton, Worcester, MA273, and died 12 Aug 1825 in Princeton, Worcester, MA274. He married (2) BETSY DODD274 Abt. 08 Apr 1827 in Princeton, Worcester, MA274, daughter of TILLY DODD and HANNAH CHAFFIN. She was born Abt. 1787 in Holden, MA274, and died 28 Jun 1869 in Princeton, Worcester, MA274.
More About LUTHER WHITTEKER and BETSY BRIGHAM:
Marriage: 25 Apr 1813, Princeton, Worcester, MA274
More About LUTHER WHITTEKER and BETSY DODD:
Marriage: Abt. 08 Apr 1827, Princeton, Worcester, MA274
Children of LUTHER WHITTEKER and BETSY BRIGHAM are:
i. HARRIET MINERVA7 WHITTEKER275, b. 18 Mar 1815, Princeton, Worcester, MA276; m. WARREN WILLIAMS, 16 May 1838, Princeton, Worcester, MA277; b. , Worcester, MA278.
More About WARREN WILLIAMS and HARRIET WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 16 May 1838, Princeton, Worcester, MA279
ii. WILLIAM BRIGHAM WHITTEKER, b. 30 Oct 1816, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 1818, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
46. iii. CHARLES A. WHITTEKER, b. 13 May 1819, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 03 Jun 1903, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
iv. AARON D. WHITTEKER, b. 15 May 1821, Princeton, Worcester, MA; m. LUCINDA M. FARRAR280,281, 21 Nov 1849, Princeton, Worcester, MA281; b. 1828, Massachusetts282.
More About AARON WHITTEKER and LUCINDA FARRAR:
Marriage: 21 Nov 1849, Princeton, Worcester, MA283
47. v. ELIZABETH C. WHITTEKER, b. 30 Jul 1823, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 13 Jul 1862, Leominster, MA.
vi. SOPHIA L. WHITTEKER, b. 04 Aug 1825, Princeton, Worcester, MA; d. 18 Aug 1827, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
35. LEVI6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)284 was born 03 Oct 1786 in Princeton, Worcester, MA284, and died Abt. 1823 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA285. He married ELIZABETH ANNE286.
Notes for LEVI WHITTEKER:
Levi Whitteker somehow amassed many debts in his short life. He joined in the salt making
business with his brother, William, and Isaac Noyes in about 1810. Whether these debts were
from this business is doubtful as William does not seem to have been so affected.
There is a court case from 1816 where Levi sued one Bennett Crawford for assault and
battery. Contained in these papers is an account of Crawford accosting Levi on the street
with a large club, threatening him, and proceeding to beat him about the head and body with
this club. Levi sued him for $5,000.00 and received $7.50 for his trouble. Whether this
altercation was the result of some debt has been lost to the shadows of time.
Levi died about 1823; and his personal property was appraised and ordered to be auctioned,
apparently to satisfy creditors. William Whitteker went to this auction with Levi's widow,
Elizabeth, and helped her to buy back hers and her childrens'' beds & bed clothing and kitchen
utensils. One can only imagine how mortified she must have been at such a sad time, after
loosing her husband at 37 years of age. It is not known what he died of.
William was later sued for his kindness, as they only paid about $15.00 to buy back articles
which had been appraised at $55.00. Elizabeth and her two daughters, Maria and Salina, relied
solely on her and Levi's son, William Wallace Whitteker who was named after his uncle, for
support. He too died on the 10th of July of 1843. His obituary from the Kanawha Republican
Newspaper stated: "Died at Louisville, Kentucky Hotel on Saturday evening , Mr. William Wallace
Whitteker, in the 28th year of his age. He was a native of this place, has left a widowed
mother and two sisters, who has been almost entirely dependant upon him for support; to them
the loss is irreparable. He was a young man of great industry, sterling and moral worth." What
became of Elizabeth and Maria is not known.
LAND HOLDINGS:
Levi bought two lots in Charleston from his brother William, one in 1817; and, the other in 1818,
probably to build houses on to sell, which seems to have been a side business for the Whittekers.
He also bought in 1820, from William and his wife, Philena, 361 acres on the south side of the
Elk River, Deed Book E, Page 459.
Notes for ELIZABETH ANNE:
Elizabeth Anne Whitteker had quite a portion of solid upright backbone, when she brought suit
against Isaac Noyes for the slander of her daughter, Maria L. Whitteker, who was only 14 years
of age at the time. William Whitteker had originally come to Charleston in the company of Mr. Noyes
back in 1806, so the family had not only known him for 29 years; but, William and Levi, Maria's
father, had also been in business with Isaac.
The slander that was perpetrated against Maria was mean spirited at best. Isaac told several
townspeople that Maria and the Reverend Nathaniel Calhoun, who at that time was married and
still living with his wife, Nancy, would commit adultery together within 6 months time; and that he,
the Rev. Calhoun, would run away with Maria. Due to this comment, which had no basis in fact,
all of Maria's neighbors and acquaintances shunned her in society. Two things happened, first,
on the same day, William Whitteker withdrew as an elder of the Presbyterian Church, after having
served in that capacity for over 15 years. Secondly, Elizabeth brought suit against Isaac, asking
for $10,000.00 in damages.
There is no record of a judgement in the case. It was probably settled out of court.
Children of LEVI WHITTEKER and ELIZABETH ANNE are:
i. WILLIAM WALLACE7 WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1815, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 10 Jul 1843, Louisville, Kentucky.
Notes for WILLIAM WALLACE WHITTEKER:
LAND HOLDINGS:
Young William W. Whitteker, barely 21 years old, bought from James M. Laidley, in 1836, 375
acres on the Coal River. This was recorded in Deed Book IJ, Page 263. This was his only land
purchase in Kanawha County.
ii. MARIA L. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1821, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
48. iii. SALINA WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1823, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
36. MARY6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)287 was born 24 Nov 1788 in Princeton, Worcester, MA287, and died 03 Oct 1886288. She married JONAS HARTWELL289 16 May 1811 in Princeton, Worcester, MA290, son of ISAAC HARTWELL and EUNICE MIRICK. He was born 22 Nov 1786 in Princeton, Worcester, MA291, and died Abt. 1837 in Charleston, Kanawah, VA.
More About JONAS HARTWELL and MARY WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 16 May 1811, Princeton, Worcester, MA292
Children of MARY WHITTEKER and JONAS HARTWELL are:
i. MARY A.7 HARTWELL, b. 25 Dec 1811; d. 1812.
ii. JONAS HERVEY HARTWELL, b. 27 Dec 1812; d. 07 Jun 1837, Kanawha River, Virginia.
iii. WILLIAM WHITAKER HARTWELL, b. 30 Jun 1814; d. 21 Jul 1840.
iv. MARY AUGUSTA HARTWELL, b. 18 Jun 1816.
v. JULIA AMANDA HARTWELL, b. 13 Jun 1818; d. 08 Feb 1836, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
vi. LYDIA MARIA HARTWELL, b. 16 Jun 1820.
37. AARON6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)293 was born 28 Feb 1790 in Princeton, Worcester, MA293, and died 26 Feb 1882 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV294. He married BETSY DANNENBERRY QUARRIER295 27 Mar 1816 in Kanawha County VA296, daughter of ALEXANDER QUARRIER and ELIZABETH DANNENBERRY. She was born 20 Sep 1797 in Richmond, Henrico, VA297, and died 15 Aug 1881 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA298.
Notes for AARON WHITTEKER:
The Kanawha Spectator Vol. 1
AARON WHITTEKER
The man bearing the name above mentioned is the one to whom we referred, in our preface, as
having killed bears in places in Charleston where now the streets have to be restricted to one way
traffic.
Aaron Whitteker was a younger brother of William Whitteker, who had come to Charleston in
company with Isaac Noyes in 1806, and settled here in that year. Aaron was born in Massachu-
setts in 1790. On a trip to New York in 1810, he met Bradford Noyes, a younger brother of Isaac,
who was in a town near New York City at that time, to dispose of his furs. Mr. Noyes spoke so
enthusiastically of the advantages of Kanawha Valley as a place to live that Whitteker decided to
go back to Charleston with him. They traveled as far as Baltimore, Maryland on a sloop, and from
Baltimore, they set out on foot, walking the 400 mile distance in 12 days, an average of 33 1/2
miles per day.
Aaron and William, together with a third brother, Levi, the youngest of the three, who also
came out later still, to this valley, proceeded to engage in the drilling of wells for salt brine. A few
years later, Aaron quit the work of drilling and contracted with Bradford Noyes to furnish wood for
Mr. Noyes' salt furnaces, coal not yet being utilized for this purpose. It has been stated that Aaron
Whitteker, during the period of time he was engaged in this work, "cleared all of the land from
Magazine Branch on the Elk River to Wilson's Hollow on the Kanawha River. This hardly seems
possible, with the methods of logging available in those days; he probably thinned out the growth
a bit, but left quite a bit standing.
He was very successful at this, and while so engaged, he found time to construct a number of
houses, in addition to his own store building, built of brick, and another brick building that was used
by one of his competitors in the dry goods business; Arnold & Abney. Mr. Whitteker enjoyed a
wide acquaintance, and was highly regarded. He lived to quite an advanced age, his time expand-
ing from deer paths and Indian trails to brick pavements and gas lights.
Aaron also owned and operated a hotel; and, was a part owner of a steam boat.
Note: The above story of Aaron Whitteker killing bears where there are now one-way streets in the downtown section of Charleston was told in the Charleston Daily Mail of 03 Nov 1940 with even greater detail. The story came from one who was then living who had known and talked to Aaron Whitteker himself. This was Bradford Noyes, the grandson of the Bradford Noyes who had come to Charleston with Aaron oh so long ago. Aaron told him how, when he lived on the Boulevard above Broad Street, he would just go out the back door of his home to hunt when the meat supply began to get low. Turkeys, deer, and bear had been abudant close by. When he had come to Charleston in 1808, there had been only 14 houses right on both sides of what is now Kanawha Boulevard, some being right on the river bank. Not far behind the houses, were miles of unbroken forrest in which wild animals were on the prowl. Aaron would take his trust flint-lock rifle with him and always come back with something to bolster the larder.
Pioneers and Their Homes on Upper Kanawha
by Ruth Woods Dayton:
MILLER HOUSE
One of the first of Charleston's early frame houses is still standing, although now it is in deed a
sorry looking spectacle, with it's windows broken, and it's door swinging open in the wind. If it were
in a more isolated spot, it could easily become a haunted house. Even in the eleven hundred block
of Kanawha Boulevard on a sunny morning, one steps across the threshold in a sort of gingerly
fashion, and doesn't have much enthusiasm for seeing what is on the second floor. There was a
time when this residence, best known as the "Miller House", was a very charming home, surrounded
by flowers and comfortably shaded by magnificent elm trees--which, like all the other elms that
beautified Kanawha Street, were recently killed by an incurable disease, leaving the street bare
and the homes much less inviting.
This house was built about 1830 by Aaron Whitteker, the skillful builder of many of Charleston's
early dwellings. His practice was to purchase a lot, erect a good looking house, and promptly sell.
Broad Street, then called Summers Lane, extended only a short distance back from the river, and
leading to the Summers and Ryan Houses, marked the eastern boundary of the town. The Miller
House, facing Kanawha Boulevard and the river, is now the second one above the eastern corner
of Broad, but originally it stood alone, as no other houses were built in the block until afterward
when the brick dwellings of the Noyes brothers were erected.
The Miller house was of excellent material and construction, much of it put together with wooden
pegs. During plastering repairs in 1896, the wide and irregular shaped lathes were found to be
riven and split by hand, some ten or more feet in length. Rather tall, with a steep roof above a full
attic, there is a lower two story wing extending from the rear of the house. A porch across the
front has interesting octagon-cut columns, and a dentil molding around the top. The porch was
formerly on the upper side of the house, but was moved later to the front. Green shutters hang at
the windows, which were the usual style of small-paned sash.
A white picket fence once enclosed the yard, but was replaced by a well-designed and, inci-
dentally, very lovely one of iron--said to have been the first piece of ornamental ironwork made by
the Thayer Foundry.
The entrance doorway is on the upper side of the house and large square rooms with fireplaces
are on the left. The doors are fine and paneled, and the unusually wide floor boards are still intact.
For all of it's having been open to weather and vandalism for several years, much of the woodwork
is still surprisingly well preserved.
There was ample opportunity to demonstrate the durability of it's construction, however, years
ago, for the house has had what sure must be a unique distinction, that of having been twice moved
from it's original location. First, it was moved backward to the rear of the large lot, and turned
around to face Broad Street. The land upon which it stood was later sold to the First Presbyterian
Church for the erection of the church school building. So again the Miller house was hauled
backward, and shifted about to its former location, except for be place further away from Kanawha
Street. It continued to be occupied as late as the early days of World War II, when it was used for
headquarters of the "Bundles for Britain" organization, but the old "Miller House" is now destined in
the near future to be demolished to make way for a large office building.
The Miller house was razed in the late summer of 1947.
LAND HOLDINGS:
According to the Index to Deeds of Kanawha County, starting in 1817 and ending in 1840, Aaron
Whitteker purchased a total of 11 lots in the city of Charleston. These lots ranged in size from 1/2
acre to two acres at the largest. He sold one of these lots to his brother Thomas in 1830. In 1839,
he sold two lots to Charles S. Whitteker. It is doubtless, that these transactions represent his
purchasing land on which to build houses to sell.
Included in the Index to Deeds is the recording of an "Emancipation of Slaves" from Aaron
in 1833 which is recorded in Book H, Page 389.
OBITUARY: THE STATE TRIBUNE, Saturday 04March 1882
Departed this life yesterday morning at 6 O'clock at his late residence in this city, after a brief
illness, Mr. Aaron Whitteker, one of the oldest, if not the very oldest of our citizens, aged ninety-one
years.
He was born the 28th day 9of February 1791 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
and came to this county in the year 1810, where he has ever since resided. He is the last, but one
of a large family, a sister, residing in Massachusetts, several years his senior survives him. All
contemporaries, who with him here at the earlier period of Charleston's and the County's history,
the Noyes family, the Donnallys, the Ruffners, the Shrewsburys, the Reynolds, the Summers, the
Quarriers, the McFarlands, the Lewis, and others have long since passed away, leaving him, the
survivor, to follow them at last, in a much further advanced age than any of those had attained. He
survived by many years four brothers, William, Levi, Charles, and Thomas, all of whom were residents
of Kanawha. At the early age of 19 or 20, he engaged in the manufacture of salt with the late Isaac
and Bradford Noyes and some one or more of his brothers. At that day coal was not utilized as a
fuel very extensively, but salt water was boiled with wood. Mr. Whitteker was among the first to
strip the bottoms and the mountainsides of Elk and the Kanawha of their timber, and furnished cord
wood, not only to his own furnace, but had contracts to furnish it to others. In the later years, he
engaged in merchandising in Charleston, and was one of the two who carried on that business
more extensively. He was industrious and enterprising, and built many of the earlier dwelling houses
in Charleston, some of which are still standing. He married Betsy D. Quarrier, youngest daughter of
Col. Alexander Quarrier, deceased,( by his first marriage) whom he had survived but six months, she having died on the 15th of August last. They had passed their 66th year of married life, (rare instance
of the present day), having had twelve children, five of whom only survive. Their descendants to
the fifth generation are numerous, living in various parts of the country. Mr. Whitteker has always
lived a moral life, temperate in his habits, but not until the Spring of 1876, in the 86th year of his age,
did he unite with the First Presbyterian Church under the ministry of Mr. Barr. He lived the remainder
of his life a devoted member of the church.
But two of his children, Mrs. Hubbell, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Fontaine, with whom he lived, were
with him at his death. His daughter, Mrs. Niles, of Boston, being absent in Europe.
The funeral took place at the First Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 3 O'clock, and his remains
laid beside his wife, who so recently preceded him, at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Notes for BETSY DANNENBERRY QUARRIER:
OBITUARY: THE STATE, Charleston WV (Newspaper), Wednesday August 17, 1881
We regret the announcement of the death of Mrs. Whitteker, at her residence in this city, on
Monday morning last at 2 O'clock, within a few weeks of being 84 years old. Her husband, the
venerable Aaron Whitteker, known to all our people who have lived here for the past 20 years
and longer, as Uncle Aaron, and one of the only few remaining of Charleston's earlier citizens,
for a long series of years one of her most prominent dry goods merchants, over 90 years of age
survives her. This venerable and most respected couple were in the 66th year of their married
life. Funeral services were held over her remains at the First Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning, J. C. Barr officiating, assisted by Rev. J. C. Brown of Malden, where a large number of
her old associates and companions with numerous descendants of children, grand children and
great grand children, and many of the friends of the family had gathered to pay the last sad
tribute to the memory of one, who was once an ornament to society in her valuable and useful
life. She was born in Richmond in the latter part of the last century, and came to Kanawha in
1811 with her father's family at an early age with ten brothers and sisters, some older and some
younger than herself. She was the youngest of the 8 children of the late Col. Alexander Quarrier,
by his first marriage, and the last to pay the debt of nature. She leaves but three of a family of
15 children of her father's, a half brother and two half sisters, her survivors. Mrs. Whitteker
was the mother of 12 children, 5 of whom, only, are living.
For 53 years she was a devoted, consistent member of the Presbyterian Church.
She passed away after an illness of only a few days, quietly and serenely as a sleeping infant.
Her remains are interred at Spring Hill Cemetery, and lay besides those of her sister, the late Mrs.
Harriet Laidley, who preceded her some six years, and who in their earlier life lived together 20
years in the church as well as in the flesh.
More About AARON WHITTEKER and BETSY QUARRIER:
Marriage: 27 Mar 1816, Kanawha County VA299
Children of AARON WHITTEKER and BETSY QUARRIER are:
i. SARAH F. CORRINA7 WHITTEKER300,301, d. Aft. 19 Apr 1894, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts302; m. STEPHEN R. NILES303, 09 Jun 1853, Kanawha County VA303.
More About STEPHEN NILES and SARAH WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 09 Jun 1853, Kanawha County VA303
ii. MARIE WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1817, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
49. iii. CHARLES SOUTHGATE WHITTEKER, b. 01 Feb 1817, Charleston, Kanawha County, VA; d. 16 Nov 1892, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV.
50. iv. WILLIAM A. WHITTEKER, b. 29 Oct 1826, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 20 Oct 1867, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.
51. v. ALEXANDER Q. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1828, Virginia; d. 03 Mar 1916, Marshall County, WV.
vi. JULIA A. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1829, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
vii. MINIE WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1831, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
viii. MARGARET K. WHITTEKER304, b. 27 Mar 1836, Charleston, Kanawha, VA304; d. 24 Jan 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH304; m. WAKEMAN HUBBELL304; d. Bef. 1929304.
Notes for MARGARET K. WHITTEKER:
Margaret was a widow when she died in 1929. She died after fracturing her left hip in an accidental fall. She is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
52. ix. LIDIA A. WHITTEKER, b. 1841, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 1895.
38. THOMAS6 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)305 was born 27 Dec 1795 in Princeton, Worcester, MA305, and died 03 Jun 1867 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA306. He married NANCY CHADDOCK307 07 Jun 1826 in Kanawha County VA308, daughter of CALVIN CHADDOCK and MELETIAH NYE. She was born 10 Aug 1807 in Massachusetts309,310, and died Aft. 1870311.
Notes for THOMAS WHITTEKER:
Thomas Whitteker owned and operated a saw mill. He was a merchant as well.
LAND HOLDINGS:
Thomas first purchased from John Reynolds, 50 acres on the Coal River, in 1823, Deed
Book F, Page 184. Next, he bought a lot in Charleston from Aaron, his brother, in 1830, Deed
Book G, Page 507. In 1832 he acquired a lot on Front Street from James C. Mac Farland and
his wife, Deed Book H, Page 176. His first big purchase came in 1839 from the heirs of John
Morris, a parcel of 100 acres on Kelly's Creek, Deed Book K, Page 586. He purchased two
more lots in Charleston between 1840 and 1842. Then, in 1843, he became owner of 407
acres on the Pocatalico River, bought from David Hill, Deed Book N, Page 388. The year 1846
brought a purchase of a Charleston lot from Henry and Phelena Whitteker Anderson which was
recorded in Deed Book O, Page 636. This last lot may have been a part of William Whitteker's
estate, which he sold after the death of his wife, Philena, in 1846. The other part went from
Henry C. Anderson to Edna A. Whitteker in 1847, recorded also in Deed Book O, Page 638.
This part was described as" William Whitteker Est. Charleston".
Also recorded in the Deed Book IJ, Pages 421-422 is Thomas Whitteker's "Emancipation of
Slaves" in 1836.
More About THOMAS WHITTEKER and NANCY CHADDOCK:
Marriage: 07 Jun 1826, Kanawha County VA312
Children of THOMAS WHITTEKER and NANCY CHADDOCK are:
i. FRANCIS C.7 WHITTEKER, b. 09 May 1827, Charleston, Kanawha, VA313,314; d. 06 Apr 1899314.
Notes for FRANCIS C. WHITTEKER:
"Francis Charles Whitteker, A Brave Confederate Soldier" reads the engraving on the tombstone of
this son of Thomas Whitteker and Nancy Chaddock. He is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston,
West Virginia.
53. ii. HELEN WHITTEKER, b. 13 Mar 1832, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 05 May 1905.
iii. WILLIAM WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1832, Charleston, Kanawha, VA315.
54. iv. JOHN C. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1834, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
55. v. THOMAS C. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1836, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
Generation No. 6
39. LEVI7 TAYLOR (EDMUND6, AMOS5, ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born in Cavendish, Vermont316, and died in Sherburne, Vermont316. He married HANNAH FARNSWORTH, daughter of EBENEZER FARNSWORTH and UNKNOWN. was born 316.
Notes for LEVI TAYLOR:
Levi, in later years, moved to Sherburne, Vermont. He was a successful farmer and obtained a fair amount of property. He lost this first property due to a bond which he had stood surety for on behalf
of a friend when he had lived in Weathersfield. It was after this misfortune that he moved to Sherburne and started over, purchased a farm and succeeded again in accumulating a comfortable property. He
lived here to a good old age; dying in an accidental fall from a snow laden roof of one of his outbuildings.
Notes for HANNAH FARNSWORTH:
Hannah died at the age of 50.
Children of LEVI TAYLOR and HANNAH FARNSWORTH are:
i. LEMIRA8 TAYLOR316, m. LUTHER HARRINGTON; b. 316.
56. ii. MARY ANN TAYLOR.
57. iii. JAMES HARVEY TAYLOR, b. 30 Dec 1811; d. 29 Jun 1887, Cavendish, Vermont.
iv. HESTER ANN TAYLOR317, m. FRANK GATES; b. 317.
58. v. CHARLES WESLEY TAYLOR.
vi. JANE TAYLOR317.
Notes for JANE TAYLOR:
Jane died at the age of 19 years.
59. vii. GILFORD D. TAYLOR.
40. BRIGHAM7 YOUNG (JOHN6, JOSEPH5, WILLIAM4, SARAH3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1)318 was born 01 Jun 1801 in Whitingham, Windham, VT318, and died 29 Aug 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT318. He married (1) MIRIAM WORKS319 08 Oct 1824 in New York319, daughter of ASA WORKS and JERUSHA. She was born in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York319, and died 08 Sep 1832 in Mendon, Monroe, New York319. He married (2) MARY ANN ANGEL319 18 Feb 1834 in Kirtland, Ohio319, daughter of JAMES ANGEL and PHOEBE MORTON. She was born 08 Jun 1803 in Seneca, Ontario, New York319, and died 27 Jun 1882 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (3) LUCY DECKER319 15 Jun 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of ISAAC DECKER and HARRIET WHEELER. She was born 17 May 1822 in Ontario County, New York319. He married (4) HARRIET ELIZABETH COOK319 02 Nov 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of ARCHIBALD COOK and ELIZABETH MOSHER. She was born 07 Nov 1824 in Whitesborough, Oneida, New York319, and died 05 Nov 1898 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (5) AUGUSTA ADAMS319 02 Nov 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319. She was born 1802 in Lynn, Massachusetts319, and died 1886 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (6) CLARA DECKER319 08 May 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of ISAAC DECKER and HARRIET WHEELER. She was born 22 Jul 1828 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York319, and died 05 Jan 1889 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (7) EMILY DOW PARTRIDGE319 Sep 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of EDWARD PARTRIDGE and LYDIA CLISBEE. She was born 28 Feb 1824 in Painesville, Geauga, OH319, and died 09 Dec 1899 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT319. He married (8) CLARISSA ROSS319 10 Sep 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of WILLIAM ROSS and PHOEBE OGDEN. She was born 16 Jun 1814 in New York319, and died 17 Oct 1858 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (9) SUSAN SNIVELY319 02 Nov 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of HENRY SNIVELY and MARY HAVENER. She was born Oct 1815 in Woodstock, Shenandoah, VA319, and died 20 Nov 1892 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (10) MARGARET PIERCE319 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of ROBERT PIERCE and HANNAH HARVEY. She was born 19 Apr 1823 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania319, and died 16 Jan 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (11) OLIVE GRAY FROST319 Feb 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of AARON FROST and SUSAN GREY. She was born 24 Jul 1816 in Bethel, Oxford, Maine319, and died 06 Oct 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois319. He married (12) EMMELINE FREE319 30 Apr 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of ABSALOM FREE and BETSY STRAIT. She died 17 Jul 1875 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (13) LOUISA BEAMAN319 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of ALVA BEAMAN and BETSY BURTT. She was born 07 Feb 1815 in Livonia, Livingston, New York319, and died 15 May 1850 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (14) ELLEN ROCKWOOD319 Jan 1846 in Far West, Missouri319, daughter of ALBERT ROCKWOOD and NANCY HAVEN. She was born 1829 in Holliston, Middlesex, MA319, and died 06 Jan 1866 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (15) MARIA LAWRENCE319 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of EDWARD LAWRENCE and MARGARET. She was born in Canada319, and died Abt. 1847 in Nauvoo, Illinois319. He married (16) MARTHA BOWKER319 21 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of SAMUEL BOWKER and HANNAH ATKINS. She was born 24 Jan 1822 in Mount Holley, New Jersey319, and died 26 Sep 1890 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (17) NAAMAH KENDEL JENKINS CARTER319 26 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of BILLINGS CARTER and BETSY LAW. She was born 20 Mar 1821 in Wilmington, Massachusetts319, and died in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (18) ZINA DIANTHA HUNTINGTON319 02 Feb 1846 in Winter Quarters319, daughter of WILLIAM HUNTINGTON and ZINA BAKER. She was born 31 Jan 1821 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York319, and died 29 Aug 1901 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (19) MARGARET M. ALLEY319 14 Oct 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319, daughter of GEORGE ALLEY and MARY SYMONDS. She was born 19 Dec 1825 in Lynn, Massachusetts319, and died 05 Nov 1852 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (20) LUCY BIGELOW319 Mar 1847319, daughter of NAHUM BIGELOW and MARY GIBBS. She was born 03 Oct 1830 in Charleston, Cook, Illinois319, and died 03 Feb 1905319. He married (21) ELIZA R. SNOW319 29 Jun 1849 in Salt Lake, Utah319, daughter of OLIVER SNOW and ROSELLA PETTIBONE. She was born 21 Jan 1804 in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts319, and died 05 Dec 1888 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (22) ELIZA BURGESS319 03 Oct 1850 in Salt Lake, Utah319. She was born in England319, and died Aug 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (23) HARRIET BARNEY319 14 Mar 1856 in Salt Lake, Utah319, daughter of ROYAL BARNEY and SARAH EASTABROOK. She died 14 Feb 1911 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (24) HARRIET AMELIA FOLSOM319 24 Jan 1863 in Salt Lake, Utah319, daughter of WILLIAM FOLSOM and ZERVIAH CLARK. She was born 23 Aug 1838 in Buffalo, New York319, and died 11 Dec 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (25) MARY VAN COTT319 08 Jan 1865 in Salt Lake, Utah319, daughter of JOHN VAN COTT and LUCY SACKETT. She was born 02 Feb 1844 in Elmira, New York319, and died 15 Jan 1884 in Salt Lake City, Utah319. He married (26) ANN ELIZA WEBB319 06 Apr 1868 in Salt Lake, Utah319, daughter of CHAUNCEY WEBB and ELIZA CHURCHILL. She was born 13 Sep 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois319.
Notes for BRIGHAM YOUNG:
Brigham decided to leave Tyrone Township, New York, when he was only 16 years old, just
two years after his mother's death and his father's re-marriage to widow Hannah Brown. Living
for a period with a sister, he became an apprentice carpenter, painter and glazier in nearby Auburn.
Over the next five years, in Auburn, he assisted in building it's first marketplace, prison, theological
Seminary, and the home of Squire William Brown, which was later occupied by William H. Seward,
Governor of New York and Lincoln's Secretary of State. Many old homes in the region today have
chairs, desks, staircases, doorways and mantelpieces made by Brigham Young.
Brigham left Auburn in the spring of 1823 to work in Port Byron, New York. On October 25,
1824, at the age of twenty-three, Brigham married Miriam Angeline Works. They initially established
a home in Haydenville, where they joined the Methodist Church. After a later move to Port Byron
their first child, Elizabeth, was born 26 September 1825. After four years in Port Byron, Brigham
and family moved to Oswego where he joined a small group of religious seekers.
Near the end of 1828, Brigham again pulled up roots and moved to Mendon, New York, to be
near his father and other relatives. At Mendon, Miriam gave birth to a second daughter, Vilate,
but contracted chronic tuberculosis and became a semi-invalid. Brigham prepared the meals,
dressed the children, cleaned the house, and carried Miriam to a rocking chair in the morning and
back to bed in the evening. In Mendon, he built a shop and a mill, continuing in the carpentry trade.
In April of 1830, Samuel Smith, brother of Joseph Smith, passed through Mendon while on a
journey to distribute copies of the Book of Mormon. He left a copy with Brigham's brother, Phineas,
a preacher for the reformed Methodist Church. Phineas was impressed with the book and lent it
first to his father and then to his sister, Fanny, who passed it on to Brigham. Though impressed,
Brigham counseled caution. After nearly two years of investigation, Brigham, moved by the
testimony of a Mormon Elder, Eleazer Miller, was baptized on 15 April 1832. All of Brigham's
immediate family were also baptized. Miriam, who also joined, lived only until 8 September 1832.
One week after his baptism, Brigham gave his first sermon. He said "After I was baptized, I
wanted to thunder and roar out the Gospel to the nations. It burned in my bones like fire pent up,
so I commenced to preach. Nothing would satisfy me but to cry abroad in the world, what the Lord
was doing in the latter days." He felt this so strongly that he enlisted the help of Vilate and Heber
C. Kimball to care for his daughters and abandoned his trade to devote himself wholeheartedly to
building the "Kingdom of God".
That fall, after Miriam's death, Brigham, his brother Joseph, and Heber Kimball, traveled to
Kirtland, Ohio, where he first met the twenty-six year old prophet, Joseph Smith. Invited to evening
prayer in the Smith home, Brigham was moved by the Spirit and spoke in tongues, the first speaking
in tongues witnessed by the prophet.
Brigham and his brother, Joseph, made several preaching trips and missionary tours into New
York and upper Canada. He traveled to Kirtland in the summer of 1833 with several of his Canadian
converts. Here they heard Joseph Smith teach about the gathering of the Saints, emphasizing that
building the Kingdom of God required more than just preaching. Brigham then returned to New York
and , with the Kimballs, moved his household to Kirtland so he could participate in building a new
society.
Among those whom Brigham met in Kirtland was Mary Ann Angell, a native of Seneca, Ontario
County, New York, who had been a factory worker in Providence, Rhode Island, until her conver-
sion to the church and her move to Kirtland. Brigham married her on 18 February 1834. She
looked after Brigham's two daughters by Miriam, and subsequently had six children of her own.
Brigham and his brother, Joseph, served with Zion's Camp, a small army of Saints led by Joseph
Smith that marched from Ohio to Missouri in the summer of 1834 to assist those driven from their homes
by Hostile mobs. Brigham regarded the trek as an education and later called it "the starting point of
my knowing how to lead Israel".
Brigham became an ordained member of the church's original Quorum of Twelve Apostles on
14 February 1835. The Twelve were regarded as a traveling high council, charged to take the
Gospel to all nations, kindred, tongues and people. They presided, not at home, but abroad.
Brigham helped construct the Kirtland Temple which was dedicated in the spring of 1836. When
the Kirtland community became divided over Joseph Smith's leadership, Brigham Young's strong
defense of the Prophet so enraged the critics that Brigham had to flee Kirtland for his safety on
22 December 1837. He and his family made their way to Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri.
By the summer of 1838, most of the Kirtland faithful had also moved to Caldwell County in
Northern Missouri. Growing numbers of new arrivals rekindled antagonisms with the old settlers,
and violence erupted. Disarmed, violated and robbed of most of their holdings, the Latter Day
Saints were driven from the state. With Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, Sidney Rigdon, and
other church leaders imprisoned, Brigham Young, then the senior member of the Quorum of
Twelve, directed the evacuation of the Saints to Quincy and other Illinois communities. To ensure
that members without teams and wagons would not be left behind, he and other members of the
Committee on Removal, drew up the Missouri Covenant. All who signed it agreed to make their
resources available to remove every person to safety who wished to leave the state of Missouri.
There were between 8,000 and 12,000 exiles.
Joseph Smith designated Commerce, Illinois (later the name was changed to Nauvoo), the new
gathering place of the Saints. Brigham and his family had just settled in the area during the spring
of 1839, when he and other members of the Twelve left to fulfill their missions to Great Britain.
Despite poverty and poor health, Brigham left his wife and children in September, determined to
go to England or to die trying. Preceded by some members of the Quorum in March 1840, President
Young and his companions finally docked at Liverpool in April.
Brigham directed the work in Britain, during an astonishing year in which they baptized between
7,000 and 8,000 converts; printed and distributed 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon, 3,000 Hymn
Books, 1,500 copies of the Millennial Star, and 50,000 tracts. They also established a shipping
agency and helped nearly 1,000 to emigrate to Nauvoo.
Back in Nauvoo, Brigham was given the assignment of directing the Twelve in their supervision
of Missionary Work, the purchase of lands, settling of immigrants, and various construction projects.
Brigham was taught, along with others, the doctrine of plural marriage; he accepted it, after much
reluctance and considerable thought and prayer. With Mary Ann's consent, he married Lucy Ann
Decker Seeley in June of 1842, and later other plural wives. In all he married 27 times and fathered
56 children.
In May 1844, Brigham and other apostles left on summer missions. While they were gone, events
in Nauvoo deteriorated. Joseph Smith was arrested and, on 27 June, was killed with his brother
Hyrum when a mob stormed the jail at Carthage, Illinois, where they were being held. Brigham began
to hear rumors of the murders while they were in the Boston area, but did not hear definite word of
the assassination until 16th of July in Peterboro, New Hampshire. He and his companions immediately
rushed back to Nauvoo, arriving on August 6th. On August 8th, Brigham and the Twelve were
sustained by the membership to lead the church. Brigham remained the President of the church
until his death in 1877.
Soon after completing the Nauvoo Temple, violence erupted once again in September of 1845.
The Saints publicly announced their intention to leave by the following spring. They all spent the
fall and winter preparing for the exodus. Brigham began the migration in the cold and snow of
February 1846, rather than wait for spring. Some 16,000 people along with animals and wagons
crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa; and, continued on through Iowa. Reaching the Missouri
River in June, it was decided that there would be no attempt to press on to the Rocky Mountains
until the spring of 1847. Headquarters, what was called "Winter Quarters", were established
on the Missouri River with everyone spread over some 80 small communities.
Brigham personally directed the massive odyssey on the westward trail. This demanding ex-
perience taught him valuable lessons which he used throughout his years of leadership. He also
learned anew, that when human resources prove inadequate, one must turn in faith to God. Brigham
set out toward Salt Lake with an advance group of 143 men, three women and two children on
5th April 1847. Delayed by illness, he arrived in Salt Lake Valley on 24th July, a few days behind
the advanced party.
Once he saw the valley with his own eyes, he confirmed that it was the right place for a new
headquarters and city and it would be the new gathering place. He also identified the exact spot for
a new temple, directed the exploration of the region, and helped survey and apportion the land
for homes, gardens and farming. He named the new settlement: "Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin,
North America". August 26, 1847 he returned to the Winter Quarters.
The following April, Brigham, his family and approximately 3,500 others headed for the Salt Lake
Valley. His activities in Building Bridges, organizing companies, repairing equipment and training
oxen developed abilities that would be in evidence for the rest of his life.
In the Salt Lake Valley, Brigham dealt with the immediate problem of providing shelter for his
family. On a lot, in the center of what is now Salt Lake City, he built a row of log houses for his
wives and children that, collectively, were called Harmony House. To the south of this, he later
built "The White House", a sun dried adobe structure covered with white plaster. Still later, he
built a large two story adobe house that fronted on what came to be known as Brigham Street,
now South Temple Street. This was Brigham's official residence as territorial governor and
President of the church. In 1856, he also built an impressive three story adobe structure in which
several of his families lived. He later built homes in South Salt Lake City, Provo and St. George.
All of the homes were well constructed and architecturally sound.
The problem of finding places to accommodate the masses of incoming Saints was a great
and immediate concern to be addressed by Brigham and others. Salt Lake City was divided into
ten acre blocks, and each family head was allotted a one and one fourth acre lot on one of the
blocks in the city. There people would keep their homes, livestock and gardens. A ten acre
block just west of Brigham's was appointed the Temple Block. Construction of the Salt Lake
Temple was begun in 1853.
Outside the city, five and ten acre plots were apportioned to those who wanted to farm. Under
Brigham's direction, cooperative teams were assigned to dig ditches and canals to irrigate crops
and to furnish water to homes. Other brigades fenced residential areas, built roads, cut timber and
set up shops. Other groups selected new locations for settlements and helped place people in the
best areas.
As President of the church, Brigham conducted regular Sunday services in Salt Lake City and
each year visited as many outlying communities as possible. He gave some 500 sermons in
pioneer Utah that were recorded word for word by a stenographer. His discourses were like
"Fireside Chats", an informal "talking things over" with his audiences.
This new community had been built up along side various tribes of Native Americans. Intent
upon helping them, converting them, and avoiding bloodshed, Brigham established Indian Farms,
took Indians into his own home, and established a policy of "feeding them is cheaper than
fighting them". His policies were not always successful, but he consistently sought peaceful
solutions and firmly opposed the all too common frontier practice of shooting Indians for petty
causes. In 1851, Brigham was appointed governor and superintendent of Indian Affairs of
Utah Territory by then U.S. President Millard Fillmore. His principal problem as governor was dealing
with the "outside" federal appointees, many of whom were, from any point of view, both
unsympathetic to the church and inexcusably incompetent. There were problems over small
federal expenditures, the failure of the settlers to use federal judges in cases of civil disputes,
the lack of tact of federally appointed official in discussing the church, their opposition to the
union of church and state, and their assumption that Latter-day Saints were immoral because
of their tolerance of plural marriage.
This continuing controversy eventually led to the decision of U.S. President James Buchanan
in 1857 to replace Brigham Young with and "outside" governor, Alfred Cumming of Georgia. At
the same time, President Buchanan, who had been wrongly informed that the Mormons were
"in a state of substantial rebellion against the laws and authority of the United States," sent a
major portion of the U.S. Army to Utah to install the new governor and to ensure the execution of
U.S. laws. Though Governor Young was not notified of this action, scouts observed and reported
armed forces secretly heading for Utah. Fearful of a repitition of the incidents of Missouri and
Illinois, he called people home from outlying colonies and mobilized the Saints to defend their homes.
Eventually, with the assistance of a non-Mormon friend of the Saints, Thomas Kane, a peaceful
settlement of the affair was arranged. President Young remained, as his colleagues boasted,
governor of the people, while his replacements merely governed the territory. The military left
Utah in 1861, at the start of the Civil War. However, they were replaced in 1862 by the
California Volunteers, who were stationed at Camp Douglas.
A believer in adapting the newest technologies to the advantage of LDS society, Brigham
Young contracted in 1861 to build a portion of the Transcontinental Telegraph Line, which was
then being constructed from Nebraska to California. He then proceeded to erect the 1,200 mile
Deseret Telegraph Line from Franklin, Idaho to northern Arizona. This connected the Mormons
with the world. While the railroad was under construction, he negotiated for contracts with the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. As a result, LDS contractors were appointed to
build the roadbeds east of Salt Lake City into part of Wyoming and west into Nevada. He then
organized the Utah Central, Utah Southern, and Utah Northern Railroads, thereby facilitating the
extension of a line south from Ogden to Frisco in southern Utah and one north to Franklin, Idaho,
and eventually to Montana.
Aware that the completion of the railroad would imperil the independent social economy of his
people, President Young inaugurated a protective movement that sought to preserve, as much as
possible, their unique way of life. He organized cooperatives to handle local merchandising and
manufacturing; initiated several new enterprises to develop local resources; promoted Relief
Societies in each ward in order to provide opportunities for self-development, socialization, and
compassionate service for women; opened the doors of the University of Deseret (later called the
University of Utah) for both young men and women; encouraged women to become professionally
trained, especially in medicine; and gave women the vote. In 1875 he established Brigham Young
Academy (later to become Brigham Young University), in 1877 Brigham Young College at Logan , Utah
and put in motion a host of academies to follow, including the Latter-day Saints College at Salt Lake.
Brigham Young remained vigorous until his death in August of 1877. He was a well built, stout
man of five feet ten inches. His light brown hair had very little gray. He had blue-gray, penetrating
eyes. His mouth and chin were firm, bespeaking his iron will. He was generally composed and
quiet in manner, but he could thunder at the pulpit. His manner was pleasant and courteous. His
dress generally neat and plain, was often homespun. He combined vibrant energy and self-
certainty with deference to the feelings of others and a complete lack of pretension. His most
obvious achievements were the product of his lifelong talent for practical decision making. He
instituted Church governing patterns which persist to this day. But for him these were means
not ends. His overriding concern was to build on the foundation, begun by Joseph Smith, to
establish a commonwealth in the desert where his people could live the gospel of Jesus Christ
in peace.
Based on original text by Dr. Larry C. Porter, Department of Church History and Doctrine.
Notes for MIRIAM WORKS:
Miriam Works was the first wife of Brigham Young. They were married before Brigham embraced
the Mormon teachings and joined the Church. They were members of the Methodist Church.
Miriam was a most estimable woman, devoted to the Mormon religion, an affectionate wife and
loving mother. She was a kind and faithful friend to all who had the honor of her acquaintance.
She died of the dreaded scourge, tuberculosis, in 1832 at the home of Heber C. Kimball in Mendon,
New York.
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Marriage: 08 Oct 1824, New York319
Notes for MARY ANN ANGEL:
Mary Ann, the second wife of Brigham Young, was always religiously inclined, her family was of
old Puritan stock; and, she became a member of the Freewill Baptists and was also a Sunday School
Teacher. Her study of the scriptures so engrossed her mind that she resolved never to marry until
she should "meet a man of God", one in whom she could confide, and with whom her heart could
unite in the active duties of a Christian life. Thus it was that she remained single until she was nearly
30 years of age.
In the year 1830, she prayerfully read the Book of Mormon loaned her by Thomas B. Marsh.
After this she went to Southern New York where she and her parents were baptized. Mary Ann
set out alone for Kirtland, Ohio, the gathering place of the Saints. Here she met and was married
to Brigham Young and for 45 years was a devoted wife to him. She was also a kind and loving
mother to his two little daughters by his first wife, Elizabeth and Vilate.
Everyone of Brigham Young's wives loved Mother Young, as Mary Ann Angel was fondly termed.
She was a mother to her husband's family; and courteous and obliging to all with whom she came in
contact.
Mary Ann was skilled in the use of medicines and herbs. She was able to help many of the
weary travelers on the trek of 1848. Bringing with her, seeds of many varieties, she was
credited with planting many of the fine trees which grew along what was once known as
Brigham Street. Her first home there was a little hut next to the "Log Row". Later, she made her
home in the "White House" which was erected for her.
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Marriage: 18 Feb 1834, Kirtland, Ohio319
Notes for LUCY DECKER:
Both Lucy and her sister, Clara, were wives of Brigham Young. Lucy was his first "Plural Wife".
Lucy was of fair complexion and medium height. She was a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife,
was of a charitable disposition, and true to her religion. She was always diligent, energetic, and
attentive to every duty reposed upon her. She was beloved by all who knew her.
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Marriage: 15 Jun 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for HARRIET ELIZABETH COOK:
Harriet's father was a skilled pattern maker for machinery. He was well-to-do and saw that
each of his children received a formal education. Her parents were of Quaker stock and did not
approve of her attending the Latter Day Saint Meetings.
When her father learned that she was determined to remain with the Mormons he gave her
$500.00 in fold to help her on the journey west. The trip was begun in May 1848, under the
direction of her husband, Brigham Young. They arrived at the Salt Lake Valley Sep 20th of that
same year. Harriet's log cabin stood on the present site of the Capitol Building. In 1856, Harriet
and Oscar moved into the Lion House with the majority of the other wives and children. Harriet
taught school for a number of years in one of the rooms on the lower floor which was equipped
for this purpose.
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Marriage: 02 Nov 1843, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for AUGUSTA ADAMS:
Augusta was tall and dignified, yet sociable and kind in disposition. Her complexion was fair and
her features finely formed. She was most devoted, never shrinking from any hardships she was
called upon to endure. She died sincerely mourned by her family and friends. She left no children
from her marriage.
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Marriage: 02 Nov 1843, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for CLARA DECKER:
When she was sixteen years of age, Clara married Brigham Young. She made the Pilgrimage
with her husband and the pioneers to Salt Lake Valley in 1847. She was not a public woman and
took no part in affairs outside of her home. She was small in stature and of medium complexion.
She was an avid reader and always kept in touch with vital subjects. When she died in her old
home on State Street, in 1889, she was the last of the three original pioneer women of Utah to pass
from this life.
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Marriage: 08 May 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for EMILY DOW PARTRIDGE:
While in the depths of poverty, the Prophet Joseph Smith and his wife, Emma, offered Emily and
her sister Eliza a home with them and treated them with great kindness. After having resided with
them about a year, the principal of plural marriage was made known to them, and Emily and Eliza
were married to Joseph Smith in the year 1843.
After the Prophet's death, Emily was married to Brigham Young. Then she left Nauvoo with the
rest of the Saints. After crossing the Mississippi River, she was again a wanderer without a home
or shelter. On one occasion, she sat for several hours on a log with a babe, three months old,
exposed to the pitiless blast of a blinding snow storm, cold and hungry, but the Lord tempered the
elements and preserved her life and that of her little one.
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Marriage: Sep 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for CLARISSA ROSS:
Clarissa was of medium height, had dark hair and brilliant dark brown eyes. She was devoted to
her children, but was not allowed to enjoy their society for long, as she was called away to that
great beyond. She died in Salt Lake City in 1858 after bearing four children. She herself was
reared by Isaac Chase who married her mother. She was deeply mourned by the Young and
Chase families, as well as by a host of friends.
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Marriage: 10 Sep 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for SUSAN SNIVELY:
Susan was a little above medium height and of dark complexion. She was energetic and industrious, ever ready to render aid in every way possible to the needy, or to those in distress.
"Aunt Susan", as she was fondly called, was faithful unto her death. She was a woman of
strong will power, positive and determined in her general bearing, yet kind and accommodating.
She left no children.
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Marriage: 02 Nov 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for MARGARET PIERCE:
Margaret was a little above medium height, fair complexioned, active and charming. In later years,
she helped her husband by cooking and caring for the millhands and other workers employed by him.
She was also actively engaged for about two years in raising silk worms. She did much Temple
work and was active in Relief Society. She wrote an autobiography in her own hand.
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Marriage: 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for OLIVE GRAY FROST:
Olive was religiously inclined from childhood; and, often retired to some secret place to pour out
her soul in prayer to God. Frequently she was ridiculed by those not so religiously inclined. In 1840
Olive went to England with her sister and did missionary work in that land. On her return she was
taken sick with the Measles while on a passenger boat going up the river. She arrived in Nauvoo
on 12 Apr 1843. From this time on she was never well.
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Marriage: Feb 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for EMMELINE FREE:
Emmeline came to Nauvoo with her father's family when quite young; and suffered in common
the hardships and privations forced upon the Saints through the cruelties of a merciless mob.
She was above medium height, very fair and of fine appearance. She bore Brigham ten
children. Realizing that Emmeline with her large and growing family needed a home of her own,
Brigham purchased a spacious house on upper Main Street into which he moved her and her
family. The house had been built by Jedediah M. Grant, his friend and counselor.
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Marriage: 30 Apr 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for LOUISA BEAMAN:
Louisa moved with her parents to Ohio and afterwards to Missouri, where she suffered in the
persecutions and mobbings until driven with the Saints out of that state. She later moved to Nauvoo,
Illinois, where she became acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith, who taught her the principals
of of plural marriage. She became his wife when she was 26 years old. She was one of the first
women to be married according to the order of plural or celestial marriage as taught by the Prophet
Joseph.
It was in the late fall of 1846 that Louisa became the wife of President Brigham Young. Louisa
and her people arrived in the Salt Lake Valley early in October of 1847, having traveled in the
Jedediah M. Grant Company.
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Marriage: 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for ELLEN ROCKWOOD:
Ellen moved from Holliston, with her Uncle Jesse Haven and her Aunt Elizabeth, in 1838, and went
to Far West, Missouri, with the Saints. She was married to Brigham Young in 1846, and arrived in
Salt Lake Valley with the family in September 1848. She had no children.
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Marriage: Jan 1846, Far West, Missouri319
Notes for MARIA LAWRENCE:
Maria was prepossessing in her appearance, a little above medium height, rather dark complex-
ioned, and was a woman of sterling integrity. She left no issue of her marriage.
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Marriage: Jan 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for MARTHA BOWKER:
Martha was a prudent woman, faithful to her husband and friends. She was an invalid for years,
but her faith never wavered. Martha descended from the founders of Philadelphia, and was a
Quakeress by birth She had no children, but the Brigham Young Family loved her dearly.
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Marriage: 21 Jan 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for NAAMAH KENDEL JENKINS CARTER:
Naamah did a great deal of redemption work for the dead in all the temples in Utah.. She was
a rather small, fair complected woman. She was kind and affectionate; genial in disposition and
devoted to the principals of the gospel. It has been said of her "she went around doing good".
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Marriage: 26 Jan 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for ZINA DIANTHA HUNTINGTON:
After the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, Zina was united in marriage to Brigham Young and with
others of the Saints, left Nauvoo February 9, 1846 crossing the Mississippi on the ice. Arriving at
Mt. Pisgah, her father was called to preside over the branch of the church organized at this place.
Zina with her two little boys remained with him temporarily. Sickness visited the camp and deaths
were so frequent that help could not be obtained to make coffins. Many were buried with logs at
the bottom of the graves and brush at the sides. Her father was taken sick and 18 days later, he
died. After these days of trials, she went to Winter Quarters and was welcomed into the family of
Brigham Young. With them she began the journey to the Salt Lake Valley. On the journey she
walked, drove teams, cooked beside campfires and lived in tents and wagons.
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Marriage: 02 Feb 1846, Winter Quarters319
Notes for MARGARET M. ALLEY:
Margaret was a woman of small stature, medium complexion, intelligent, energetic and faithful
to all her trusts true to her religion, her husband and her friends. She was devoted to her children.
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Marriage: 14 Oct 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL319
Notes for LUCY BIGELOW:
Lucy moved into the Lion House in 1855, before it was finished and remained there until Brigham
moved her and her family to St. George in November 1870, where she remained until 1892. Lucy did
considerable missionary work in the Sandwich Islands and other places. She was of fair complexion
with brown hair and blue eyes, a little above medium height and rather stout. She was of a lively
disposition and the mother of three daughters.
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Marriage: Mar 1847319
Notes for ELIZA R. SNOW:
Eliza taught a select school for girls in Kirtland, Ohio. She boarded with the family of the Prophet
Joseph Smith and gave most of her means toward the building of the Kirtland Temple. In 1838, she
left Kirtland with the persecuted Saints for Far West where she remained for some time nursing her
brother, Lorenzo Snow, through a severe illness. She then journeyed on to Quincy and then to
Nauvoo, Illinois where again she resided in the home of the Prophet whom she married June 29, 1842.
On June 12, 1847, she started with the second company and arrived at journey's end in October of
that year. Eliza lived in the Old Fort for twenty-two months. On June 29, 1849, she married Brigham
Young.
During her childhood she began writing poetry and her great ability was soon recognized. Nine
volumes of prose and poetry were published by this remarkable woman.
"Our life is a cup where the sweet with the bitter,
And bitter with the sweet oft commingle again;
Where we're meeting and parting and parting and meeting,
Pain changes to pleasure and pleasure to pain.
When stern duty demands of my husband long absence,
In spite of my judgement my feelings will mourn;
But the time wears away, though it seems with slow motion,
And my heart beats with joy when I hail his return."
Eliza R. Snow
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Marriage: 29 Jun 1849, Salt Lake, Utah319
Notes for ELIZA BURGESS:
For some years practically all of Brigham Young's wives lived in the Bee Hive and Lion Houses,
but as the children grew up he either erected or purchased separate homes for several of his wives.
In 1869, he bought an old colonial home in Provo where he moved his wife Eliza and her son, Afales.
It was here he lived whenever he went to Provo, which was often. In 1878 Eliza returned to Salt
Lake City to live and it was her that she died. She was a beautiful woman, a courageous pioneer
and added her strengths and talents to the building of the western commonwealth.
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Marriage: 03 Oct 1850, Salt Lake, Utah319
Notes for HARRIET BARNEY:
Harriet was united in marriage with a man who proved unworthy. After an unhappy marriage of
several years, she was separated from her husband. She was the mother of 5 children, 4 of them
by her first marriage and one of those dying in infancy. She bore one son to President Young named
Phineas Howe.
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Marriage: 14 Mar 1856, Salt Lake, Utah319
Notes for HARRIET AMELIA FOLSOM:
Shortly before President Young's death, he decided to erect an official residence where he could
entertain people who came to see him. The family understood that Amelia would live there and was
happy that he had chosen her to assume the responsibilities of all social affairs. Before the residence
was completed, Brigham passed away. It was finished by President John Taylor and named the
Gardo House.
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Marriage: 24 Jan 1863, Salt Lake, Utah319
Notes for MARY VAN COTT:
Mary had been the wife of James Kirby. She divorced him before the birth of her daughter, Louella.
Several years later, she was married to Brigham Young. She was a tall, fine looking woman of
fair complexion, kind hearted and affectionate, a loving wife and mother. Her first home was located
south of the Temple grounds where she died in 1884.
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Marriage: 08 Jan 1865, Salt Lake, Utah319
Notes for ANN ELIZA WEBB:
Becoming dissatisfied also with her second marriage, she entered suit against Brigham Young
in 1875. The case was finally settled and she was excommunicated from the church. For many years she spent most of her time lecturing through the country against Mormonism. Years later, Ann Eliza
married Moses R. Deming but this marriage lasted only three years. The date and place of her death
are unknown.
More About BRIGHAM YOUNG and ANN WEBB:
Marriage: 06 Apr 1868, Salt Lake, Utah319
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and MIRIAM WORKS are:
i. ELIZABETH8 YOUNG, b. 25 Sep 1825, New York.
ii. VILATE YOUNG, b. 01 Jun 1830, Mendon, Monroe, New York.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and MARY ANGEL are:
iii. JOSEPH ANGEL8 YOUNG, b. 13 Oct 1834.
iv. BRIGHAM YOUNG, b. 18 Dec 1836.
v. MARY ANN YOUNG, b. 18 Dec 1836; d. 1843.
vi. ALICE YOUNG, b. 04 Sep 1839.
vii. LUNA YOUNG, b. 20 Aug 1842, Nauvoo, Illinois.
viii. JOHN WILLARD YOUNG, b. 01 Oct 1844, Nauvoo, Illinois.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and LUCY DECKER are:
ix. BRIGHAM HEBER8 YOUNG, b. 19 Jun 1845, Nauvoo, Illinois.
x. FANNY YOUNG, b. 26 Jan 1849, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xi. ERNEST I. YOUNG, b. 30 Apr 1851, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xii. SHEMIRA YOUNG, b. 21 Mar 1853, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xiii. ARTA DE CHRISTA YOUNG, b. 16 Apr 1855, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xiv. FERAMORZ YOUNG, b. 16 Sep 1858, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xv. CLARISSA H. YOUNG, b. 23 Jul 1860, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Child of BRIGHAM YOUNG and HARRIET COOK is:
xvi. OSCAR BRIGHAM8 YOUNG, b. 10 Feb 1846, Nauvoo, Illinois.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and CLARA DECKER are:
xvii. JEANETTE R.8 YOUNG, b. 14 Dec 1849, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xviii. NABBIE HOWE YOUNG, b. 22 Mar 1852, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xix. JEDEDIAH GRANT YOUNG, b. 11 Jan 1856, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xx. ALBERT JEDDIE YOUNG, b. 1858, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxi. CHARLOTTE TALULA YOUNG, b. 04 Mar 1861, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and EMILY PARTRIDGE are:
xxii. EDWARD P.8 YOUNG, b. 30 Oct 1845, Nauvoo, Illinois.
xxiii. EMILY AUGUSTA YOUNG, b. 01 Mar 1849, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxiv. CAROLINE YOUNG, b. Feb 1851, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxv. JOSEPH DON CARLOS YOUNG, b. 06 May 1855, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxvi. MIRIAM YOUNG, b. 13 Oct 1857, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxvii. JOSEPHINE YOUNG, b. 21 Feb 1860, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxviii. LURA YOUNG, b. 02 Apr 1862, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and CLARISSA ROSS are:
xxix. MARY ELIZA8 YOUNG, b. 08 Jun 1847.
xxx. CLARISSA MARIA YOUNG, b. 10 Dec 1849, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxxi. WILLARD YOUNG, b. 30 Apr 1852, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxxii. PHOEBE LOUISE YOUNG, b. 01 Aug 1854, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Child of BRIGHAM YOUNG and MARGARET PIERCE is:
xxxiii. BRIGHAM MORRIS8 YOUNG, b. 18 Jan 1854, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and EMMELINE FREE are:
xxxiv. ELLA ELIZABETH8 YOUNG, b. 31 Aug 1847.
xxxv. MARINDA HYDE YOUNG, b. 30 Jul 1849, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxxvi. HYRUM S. YOUNG, b. 02 Jan 1851, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxxvii. EMMELINE YOUNG, b. 11 Feb 1853, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxxviii. LOUISA YOUNG, b. 31 Oct 1854, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xxxix. LORENZO D. YOUNG, b. 22 Sep 1856, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xl. ALONZO YOUNG, b. 20 Dec 1858, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xli. RUTH YOUNG, b. 04 Mar 1861, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xlii. DANIEL WELLS YOUNG, b. 09 Feb 1863, Salt Lake City, Utah.
xliii. ARDELLE YOUNG, b. 26 Oct 1864, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and LOUISA BEAMAN are:
xliv. JOSEPH8 YOUNG, b. 1848; d. Died in early infancy.
xlv. HYRUM YOUNG, b. 1848; d. Died in early infancy.
xlvi. ALVA YOUNG, b. 1850; d. Died in early infancy.
xlvii. ALMA YOUNG, b. 1850; d. Died in early infancy.
Child of BRIGHAM YOUNG and ZINA HUNTINGTON is:
xlviii. ZINA8 YOUNG, b. 03 Apr 1850.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and MARGARET ALLEY are:
xlix. MAHONRI M.8 YOUNG, b. 11 Nov 1847.
l. EVELYN LOUISA YOUNG, b. 30 Jul 1850, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Children of BRIGHAM YOUNG and LUCY BIGELOW are:
li. DORA M.8 YOUNG, b. 12 May 1852, Salt Lake City, Utah.
lii. SUSA YOUNG, b. 18 Mar 1856, Salt Lake City, Utah.
liii. RHODA MABEL YOUNG, b. 22 Feb 1863, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Child of BRIGHAM YOUNG and ELIZA BURGESS is:
liv. ALFALES8 YOUNG, b. 03 Oct 1853, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Child of BRIGHAM YOUNG and HARRIET BARNEY is:
lv. PHINEAS HOWE8 YOUNG, b. 15 Feb 1863, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Child of BRIGHAM YOUNG and MARY VAN COTT is:
lvi. FANNY8 YOUNG, b. 14 Jan 1870, Salt Lake City, Utah.
41. NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)320 was born 03 Feb 1807 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA320, and died 04 Sep 1889 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV321,322,323. He married LETITIA MORRIS324,325 19 Jan 1832 in Kanawha County VA326,327,328, daughter of CARROLL MORRIS and FRANCES SEE. She was born 1809 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA329, and died 17 Apr 1876 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV330.
Notes for NORRIS STANLEY WHITTEKER:
Norris Stanley Whitteker was named after Captain Norris Stanley of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Norris Whitteker's father, William, had stayed in Philadelphia with Norris Stanley and his family while going to school to learn navigation. It was here that he heard Norris Stanley's stories of his adventures at sea. And, Norris Stanley had plenty of stories to tell. According to a story which was reported in The Southern Patriot Newspaper of 14 Apr 1848, Capt. Norris Stanley had come to America aboard the ship Caroline of Philadelphia with another young, poor boy, John Jacob Astor. Both later became very wealthy merchants. Norris Stanley's obituary, reported in the Trenton State Gazette of 12 May 1851 stated that he had served under Commodore John Paul Jones during the American
Revolution in several actions. William was so impressed by his stories that he not only signed up
to go to sea as a carpenter's mate on a ship sailing to China; but, he named his first born son after the story teller.
"History of Kanawha County" by George Atkinson - Page 280-281: Mr Whitteker is a man of great
physical power and endurance. He is 5 ft 8 in tall and his average weight for 50 years has been
180 lbs.
Norris S. Whitteker was born in Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia on 3rd February 1807,
where he has resided ever since. He has always claimed the honor of being the first white child
born in the city limits of Charleston, and in this, no doubt he is correct. He established a reputation
for being an expert fisherman and hunter in his younger years. He attended school at the Mercer
Academy, under the instruction of Dr. Henry Ruffner, Jacob Rand, and Parson Chaddock, and obtained
a fair English education.
After he grew to manhood, he became a Keel boatman in the trade between Charleston and
Cincinnati, which required about one month to complete the round trip. These boat were the only
transportation, in those days, between the Kanawha and the Western cities. Mr. Whitteker's next
occupation was that of Flat boatman, running salt to the towns on the lower Ohio. He next learned
the carpenters' trade and there are a number of houses still standing in Charleston, constructed by
him as architect & builder. He also learned the painters' trade and painted more houses in Charleston
than any man. His Uncle Thomas Whitteker was the proprietor of a large saw mill at the mouth
of the Elk River, and for 11 years, Norris was head sawyer at the mill, and superintendent of
building boats, which was carried on as part of the business of all saw mills of the time. He was
also engaged in steam boating in the employ of Armstrong Grant & Co. as Mate on the steamer
"Emigrant" from 1828 until 1830.
In 1831 he built three large brick houses on Kanawha Street, now owned by W. T. Thayer,
Mrs. W. J. Rand and John C. Ruby. All of these houses were constructed of brick mad by
Norris' own hands.
Mr. Whitteker was an ardent supporter of the Union, and as a token of respect and confidence,
he was appointed Postmaster of Charleston, in the Spring of 1861 by President Lincoln, which
office he held until the Fall of 1866, when he was removed by President Johnson, because he
refused to pay allegiance to him after he switched to the Democratic Party upon the Assassination
of President Lincoln. During the War, Charleston was an important military post; and, on one
memorable day his registry book showed that 40,000 letters passed through his office. For three
or four years the average had been 12,000 per day. That is more than treble the letters now handled
in the same office, although the town has more than trebled it's population.
Mr. Whitteker was a noted temperance worker in Charleston and surrounding country for more
than 40 years. During that time, he delivered more than one thousand Temperance speeches. In
1830 he joined the Washingtonian Temperance Society. During the rest of his life he never even
tasted anything intoxicating. He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1831 and lived as a Christian
from that time on.
NOTE: The West Virginia State Archives has the records of the first Temperance Society in Charleston in their special collection of manuscripts. It is a book of the minutes of the meetings which were held once a month. The book covers the years 1839-1841. I obtained copies of some of the meeting minutes which mention not only the name of Norris Whitteker as a member; but, also the names of Henry B. Whitteker, William Whitteker, and an "A. Whitteker". These names could represent the names of the three brothers of Norris as all were alive and possibly in town during the time of the meetings. This society functioned much like the Alcoholics Anonymous of today except that those who attended the meetings were required to sign pledges that they would not drink "ardent spirits" during the month until the next meeting and that they would do everything within their power to discourage others from imbibing as well. The copies I have show that William Whitteker and Norris Whitteker signed such a pledge at one of the meetings. There is no way of knowing if the "Wm.
Whitteker" who signed this pledge was Norris' brother, William F. Whitteker, or his father, William
Whitteker, Sr. "A. Whitteker" signed the bottom of one page as "secretary" of the society and Henry B. Whitteker and A. Whitteker were mentioned as speakers at the meetings as well.
From WV Newspaper Obituaries 1884-1894 by KVGS
Saturday, September 7, 1889
Charleston, West Virginia September 4
Norris S. Whitaker, aged 83 years, who was the first white child born in the city limits of
Charleston, was killed by the shifting engine at the Kanawha and Ohio Yard this afternoon at
about 4:00 O'clock. All the wheels passed over the middle of his body.
Note: The Kanawha County Death Register reports the death as having occurred in 1890 on the same date. I believe this register to be in error. The inquest which was held into this death took place in 1889.
From the Wheeling Register of 05 Sep 1889:
Charleston, W. Va., September 4th, Norris Whittaker was run over and killed by an engine and cars
on the K & O Railroad this afternoon. The remains were taken to his home. It was purely an accident, as the old man was hard of hearing.
SOURCE: Kanawha County Court Records
Inquest of the Death of Norris (they spelled Noyes) Whitteker
04 Sep 1889 upon the dead body of Norris Whitteker
Those who testified: William H. Mc Diffitt, sitting outside H.H.Chris Stores in view
Elmore Newhouse, who was sitting on the back of the engine
D.C. Hawk, on the engine
Henry Stack, engineer
Frank Cunningham, standing at the front end of the engine
Dr. Clemon Hurlburt
Dr. J. L. Stamp
Peter Silman, Coroner
Jurors: George Hall, foreman
William Bleaker
J. H. Caruther
Roy Watson
Morgan D. Stalnaker
E. C. Lyme
C. O. Scarbury
S. Cohen
Wm. Gilligan
John M. Allen
Perry Gatewood
E. Langhorn
Testimony as to the accident was given, oddly enough, in the presence of the remains of Norris Whitteker, the deceased.
The accident was described in this way. The engine was approaching the bridge at Elk River pointing in the direction of the river. There were three men on the engine, the engineer, another man behind him, and one more on the back of the engine. There was also a man standing at the front of the engine, on the bridge side. At the back of the engine, were Norris Whitteker and one other man, both walking away from the engine, toward East Charleston and away from the bridge. Norris was the closest to the back of the engine, according to testimony, only about three feet behind it when he stepped onto the track; the other man was further away, walking with his back to the engine, the
same as Norris was. All of a sudden the engine started backing up, ringing the bell. The man on the
back of the engine yelled something; and, Norris fell. The man at the back of the engine tried to grab
hold of him; but, missed and Norris went under the wheel and was killed instantly, being cut in two
by the wheel. The man who had been walking ahead of Norris testified that he heard the bell and noise, whereupon, he turned around; but did not see anything because the whole event had already transpired and Norris was dead on the track. The jury found that the Railroad was not at fault in any way for this accident. It was Engine No. 51 which had been the engine involved in this accident.
Newspapers later reported that it was a complete accident as Norris had been "hard of hearing".
I had read in some history books that Norris had worked for the railroad later in his life; but, was never able to ascertain just what his job was because the railroad did not start to keep track of it's employees, historically, until a few years after this accident took place. Norris was 82 years old; and,
apparently, still working on this day. To me it sounds as though the people who testified did so under the stress of keeping their jobs. The telltale clue is that the man walking in front of Norris had not even the time to turn around, after having heard the bell, and Norris had already been hit. I think it likely that Norris was too close to the back of the engine when it started to back up to be able to have escaped. I also do not think that the engineer rang the bell until it was too late (he had already started backing up) and that there should have been communication between the man on back and the engineer before the engine started backing up.
LAND HOLDINGS:
Norris and his brother, Henry B. Whitteker, bought from Isaac Noyes a lot in Charleston fronting
300 ft. on the Kanawha River bank, in 1832. This was Norris Whitteker's first purchase recorded in
Deed Book H. Page 349. Four years later, in 1836 he, by himself, bought from John F. Faure and his
wife a 2 acre lot in Charleston, Deed Book IJ, Page 199. Thomas C. Thomas sold him another 1/2
acre lot in Charleston the same year, Deed Book IJ, Page 357. The next year, he obtained from
Frederick Brooks, two parcels 1 1/2 acre and 3 acres near Charleston, Deed Book IJ, Page 474.
In 1842, in partnership with brothers Alfred T. and William F. Whitteker, he gained 152 acres in
Kanawha County, Deed Book N, Page 180. Then, not until 23 years later, in 1865, did he buy
another parcel, the Cox property back of Charleston from the heirs of William R. Cox, Deed Book Y,
Page 565. Norris bought a lot on Brooks Street in Charleston from William T. Thayer and his wife
in 1868; and the following year, in partnership with Virginia Whitteker, he bought from the George
H. Porter Trust 110 acres on the point and 620 acres on the Elk at Two Mile Creek, recorded in Deed
Book 25, Page 497. Another 100 acres on the Elk at Two Mile was purchased from the H. C.
McWhorter Trust in 1869, Deed Book 26, Page 333.
Notes for LETITIA MORRIS:
THE WEST VIRGINIA COURIER: Wednesday, April 26, 1876
The remains of the late Mrs. Letitia Whittaker were placed in their final resting place in Spring
Hill Cemetery on Tuesday evening.
More About NORRIS WHITTEKER and LETITIA MORRIS:
Marriage: 19 Jan 1832, Kanawha County VA331,332,333
Children of NORRIS WHITTEKER and LETITIA MORRIS are:
60. i. MILDRED ELIZABETH8 WHITTAKER, b. Feb 1833, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. Aft. 1910, Fort Worth, Tarrent, TX.
61. ii. PHILENA FRANCES WHITTAKER, b. May 1834, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 27 Jul 1907, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
iii. CYNTHIA ANN WHITTAKER, b. 1836, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. Aft. 1850.
62. iv. ROXALENA JANE WHITTAKER, b. 10 Nov 1838, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 17 Aug 1907, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
63. v. WILLIAM WALLACE WHITTAKER, b. 1842, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 19 Apr 1890, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio.
64. vi. HENRY B. WHITTAKER, b. 1845, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. Aft. 1880, Putnam County, WV.
42. WILLIAM FREDERICK7 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)334,335 was born 09 Dec 1809 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA335, and died 09 Jan 1848 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA336,337. He married EDNA ANNA CAMPBELL338 04 Jun 1835 in Keene, New Hampshire339,340, daughter of JAMES CAMPBELL and DESIRE SLADER. She was born 02 Aug 1814 in Keene, New Hampshire341, and died 29 Aug 1850 in Prince Edward County, VA341,342.
Notes for WILLIAM FREDERICK WHITTEKER:
William F. Whitteker was killed in January of 1848, when the boilers of the steam boat "Blue
Ridge" blew up on the river. The Blue Ridge regularly traveled up and down the river. This
trip was being made from Gallipolis, Ohio to Cincinnati. The explosion occurred in the vicinity
of Raccoon Island. Blue Ridge was what was known as a side-wheeler. William was one of
at least 11 people lost in the explosion. The bell of the steamer was salvaged and hangs on
the front of the Putnam County Courthouse in Winfield, West Virginia. The courthouse was
built in 1848, the same year that the accident happened.
The Blueridge was built at Cincinnati, Ohio in the year 1846 by a Mr. Warth and a Mr.
English. Captain William Summers was in command. According to this information, gleaned
from "History of Charleston and Kanawha County" by W. S. Laidley, some of the other
fourteen people killed in the explosion were Joseph Miller of Point Pleasant, John Carr of
Buffalo, Francis Sanns of Gallipolis, Albert Chapman, P. Carpenter, and a Mrs. Mayse.
EYEWITNESS REPORT OF THE EXPLOSION:
The following account was related in a letter, dated 10 Jan 1848, by William B. Koontz, who
survived, which was written to his mother.
My Dear Mother,
You never dreamed I suppose in all your anxiety for your boy that one day he would give
you an account of a steamboat explosion. Well I was aboard the Blue Ridge when she blew up,
but now I am as well as a man can be who sustained no injury but the loss of his boots.
James Ruffner of Kanawha came to me a few days ago and asked me to go to Cincinnati with
him. I declined but told him if my father should send me some money in a few weeks I could expect
to go. He said that he wanted me to go and as for the money he offered to lend me as much as
was needed. I still declined, not liking to borrow money. He kept insisting so we boarded the
Kanawha boat Blue Ridge late last Saturday night. I went to bed in a room with Ruffner about
10 o'clock. At 12 mid-night, the boat touched at Gallipolis where Ruffner and William Whitteker
got off and bought some oysters. Ruffner came back to the state room and woke me up to get
me to partake of the treat and later Whitteker came back twice but I declined but was on the point
of getting up. About 1 o'clock, Ruffner finished his oyster supper and had just walked in the door
when the boilers burst with a tremendous crash. It tore the front part of the boat to splinters. I
jumped up and quickly put on my pants, vest and coat. Took my heavy coat under my arm, for
I expected to have some swimming to do and did not want to have it on.
I went on deck and a more terrible sight I never witnessed. Women screaming, men calling for
help, and the wind was blowing a gale. The waves were rolling heavy against the wreck which
was scarcely above water, while snow was falling thick and fast. The most awful moment,
however, and the one I felt the most horror of our situation, was when we heard that the boat
was on fire below. I got me a plank from the rubbish and stood with it under my arm ready for a
swim if the flames got too near. Providently, though, the boat sunk just then to the cabin floor and
thus extinguished the flames. The yawl went out with the ladies, took four loads and then never
returned.
In the meantime, we were floating down the river, expecting at any moment the wreck to go to
the bottom. After drifting down about four miles, another yawl came to our assistance and took
off passengers. Ruffner, Major Early, of the army in Mexico, and myself were among the last to
get in the yawl. No one was left aboard but the Captain and the owner of the boat and also a few
of the crew who were believed to be dying.
I cannot disturb you so much as to particularize the events to the sad disaster. Such a scene
I hope never again to witness. The shrieks of the women, the groans of the bruised and wounded,
the yells of the scalded, and the senseless chattering of the deranged still sound in my ears and
make me shudder. It is not yet ascertained how many were killed and missing, but a list is about
to be published. I write you to give yourself no uneasiness on my account. Some 10 or 15 are
killed and some 15 or 10 more missing. There were some 40 to 50 passengers on board, most of
whom were saved. The crew suffered most as is usual since they were nearer to the boilers.
The death of William Whitteker is the most melancholy event to me as he was induced by James
Ruffner and myself to go with us. He intended on making the next trip until he heard when we
were going.
Afterwards, when I thought we could not sink any deeper, I found a mattress and sat upon it.
I wrapped my feet in a blanket, for they were so cold and stiff that I could scarcely walk. I was
cut off in a part of the boat where I could render assistance to no one. After I succeeded in
warming my feet, I managed to climb down through the rubbish to the cabin floor. Ruffner was
here helping passengers on the yawl. The chambermaids wanted me to help them get off which
I did, along with some men. I stayed with Ruffner until all were in the boat but ourselves and
Major Early. The Captain, the Mate and Captain James Payne, the owner of the boat, were
determined to remain with the wreck, thinking to secure the baggage.
After we landed, Major Early opened his baggage and loaned me a pair of boots, which saved
my feet from frost bite as the snow was an inch deep and we had to walk three miles before we
found a house. At about 5:00 a.m. we came to a house which proved to be the home of Joseph
Miller's father. Joseph had been on board and is still missing and is no doubt dead. His father
kindly waited on us through trembling for the fate of his son. The steamboat Lelia came down
from Pt. Pleasant and gathered up all the wounded and dead and also conveyed the passengers
to more convenient quarters. William Beale came down on the Lelia to see after me as he heard
I was aboard. I will write again after I get to Charleston.
Well, if you ask me what I think of steamboats, I will say as before, they are safe if properly
managed but a terrible engine of destruction if tampered with. The boat was under a full head of
steam in the middle of the river. It was running under unusually high steam pressure and as I lay
awake in my room I was half expecting some such disaster as the whole boat was quivering
from an unusual labor of the engine.
Your son,
William B. Koontz
This disaster was written of by George W. Summers for for "Pages From The Past" in Volume
21 of the West Verginia Heritage Encyclopedia, edited and published by Jim Comstock in 1974.
By the time this book was written, there was no one left alive who remembered anything
about the explosion of the Blue Ridge, most especially the date that it happened. By this time
there were two schools of thought. The first one came from the descendants of the master of
the Blue Ridge who claimed that the boat ran for two years after she was built in Cincinnati in
1846 before she blew up. This man's name was Harold Bell Wright. The second opinion was
from a descendant of the steamboat "Triumph", Mrs. "Kump" Bowyer, which was supposedly
racing with the Blue Ridge at the time of the explosion. Mrs. Bowyer believed that the disaster
occurred in 1858. She was in error. See letter from survivor, William B. Koontz, above.
The explosion of the Blue Ridge was also written of in the Charleston Daily Mail of 03 Mar 1940.
The article stated that the exact number of those killed would never be known; but that estimates at
the time of 30 killed were probably as close to the truth as you would ever get. The above letter
of William B. Koontz was published in it's entirety within this article as well.
New Hampshire Sentinel 03 Feb 1848:
"Killed by the bursting of the boiler of the steamboat Blue Ridge on the Ohio River January 9th, Mr. William F. Whitteker of Charleston, Virginia. Mr. Whitteker was a man highly esteemed in Charleston and was well liked in this city."
Printed in the Charleston Evening Mail 19 May 1894:
Mrs. Skinner, of Princeton, Massachusetts, and son Henry, are the guests of Major and Mrs.
A. T. Laidley for a day or two. Mrs. Skinner is the only daughter of the late William F. Whitteker,
one of the unfortunate victims of the disastrous explosion of the boilers of the steamer
"Blue Ridge", in the Kanawha River, in July of 1848. Mrs. Skinner was born in Charleston, a
first cousin of Major A. H. Campbell of this city. This her only visit to the place of her nativity
since leaving at the age of six years. Her mother was Miss Edna Campbell, sister of the late
Mason Campbell, a well known resident of Charleston, but for many years Comptroller of the
Navy Department at Washington.
LAND HOLDINGS:
William's first purchase, in 1828, at the age of 17, was quite impressive; 500 acres at Fort
Steele and 27,000 acres in Kanawha County from William Tompkins, Deed Book G, Page 282.
Next, in 1835, came 2 acres in Charleston from Isaac Noyes. George H. Patrick sold him a
parcel described only as "Land at Elk River" in 1836. That same year he obtained a lot in
Charleston from S.A. Cobb, Deed Book IJ, Page 399. He bought a Pew in the St John's Church
in 1838, Deed Book K, Page 128. Another impressive purchase in 1840 was 202 acres plus
63500 acres on the Elk and Poca Rivers from A. Donnelly, Deed Book L, Page 307. Then he
bought, in partnership with Norris S. Whitteker and Alfred T. Whitteker 152 acres in Kanawha
County from John Cryden in 1842, Deed Book N, Page 180. This was his last purchase in
Kanawha County.
Notes for EDNA ANNA CAMPBELL:
Perhaps one of the most poignant stories of the Whitteker family was lived out by Edna Campbell
Whitteker and the daughter whom William F. Whitteker left her with when he was plucked from this
life so soon. Edna never seemed to be a particularly healthy woman; but, by the time Willianna, her
daughter was two years old, Edna knew she was dying of consumption as they called tuberculosis
then.
She and her sister-in-law, Anna Howe Whitteker, had been the best of friends; and, now she
wrote to her with a very special request. Edna asked Anna if she would take Willianna and raise
her as her own. Upon receipt of an affirmative answer she and Willianna left for Linden in Prince
Edward County, Virginia. The very ill Edna traveled over the mountains with the two year old child;
and shortly after their arrival at Linden, she died. She is the only non-DuPuy buried in the family
plot on the plantation.
Anna took charge of Willianna; and, at the start of the Civil War, in 1861, she returned to
Princeton, Massachusetts, taking Willianna with her. Willianna finished her growing years in
Princeton and married Thomas Skinner and raised a family there. She did not return to the
Charleston area where she had been born until the early 1890s, when she returned only for
a visit.
More About WILLIAM WHITTEKER and EDNA CAMPBELL:
Marriage: 04 Jun 1835, Keene, New Hampshire343,344
Child of WILLIAM WHITTEKER and EDNA CAMPBELL is:
65. i. WILLIANNA F.8 WHITTEKER, b. 28 May 1848, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. Aft. 1910, Franklin, Linn, IO.
43. PHILENA V.7 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)345 was born Abt. 1812 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA346, and died Abt. 1890 in Omaha, Douglas, NE347. She married HENRY C. ANDERSON348 01 Oct 1830 in Kanawha County VA349. He was born Abt. 1807 in New York350, and died Abt. 1871 in Omaha, Douglas, NE351.
Notes for PHILENA V. WHITTEKER:
After the apparent death of Henry about 1871, Philena took in borders to make ends meet. Her
daughter, Virginia stayed with her to the end, never marrying while she was alive. In fact she
still appears unmarried in the 1910 Census at the age of 55.
The Omaha Census, in these later years 1900-1910, show that Theodore was a twin when
another sister, Lida or Lydia, returns to live with Virginia. Her birth date is given as January 1850
which would make her Theodore's twin. The two women disappear from the Census after 1910.
The Wolfe's Omaha City Directories from 1889-1891 suggest that Philena passed away
about 1890.
Notes for HENRY C. ANDERSON:
By the time of the birth of Eliza, the family of Henry and Philena Whitteker Anderson were living
in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. They may be found there in the 1850 US Census of
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, on page 517. However, within 10 years they had moved to Flint
River Township of Des Moines County; and are shown in the 1860 Census living there. This was
not to be the last move, by the 1870 Census, they had moved to Omaha City, Douglas County,
Nebraska; and may be found on page 12 there.
Upon checking Wolfe's Omaha City Directory, I find that the Andersons had actually moved to
Omaha in 1865. The Directories from 1870-1872 show that Henry probably died in 1871.
More About HENRY ANDERSON and PHILENA WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1830, Kanawha County VA352
Children of PHILENA WHITTEKER and HENRY ANDERSON are:
i. WILLIAM HENRY8 ANDERSON, b. Sep 1831, Charleston, Kanawha, VA; d. 20 Dec 1832, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
ii. ELIZA ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1843, Burlington, Des Moines, IO353.
iii. EMMA ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1848, Burlington, Des Moines, IO353.
iv. WALLACE ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1853, Flint River, Des Moines, IO354.
v. SALINA ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1840, Charleston, Kanawha, VA355.
vi. VIRGINIA ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1847, Burlington, Des Moines, IO355.
vii. THEODORE ANDERSON, b. Jan 1850, Burlington, Des Moines, IO355.
viii. LYDIA ANDERSON356, b. Jan 1850, Burlington, Des Moines, IO357.
44. ALFRED T.7 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 22 Sep 1817 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA358, and died 19 Oct 1871 in Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky358. He married LUCY A. NORVAL in Covington, Kenton County, KY, daughter of SAMUEL NORVAL and LILIA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1832 in Virginia359,360, and died 26 Mar 1899 in Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky361,362.
Notes for ALFRED T. WHITTEKER:
Not much is known of Alfred Whitteker; but, in 1839, he became Deputy Sheriff to the Sheriff,
Daniel Ruffner, as evidenced by his bond which was filed with the Kanawha County Court. So,
he was still living in Kanawha County at this time. In 1841 he is included in the Kanawha County
Court Records on a list of school masters. There is no record of a marriage or children for Alfred
in Kanawha County.
When the mid 1840s arrived, Alfred was living in Burlington, Iowa, where his sister, Philena and her husband and family lived. He appears in the city directories there as a grocer. He would not remain
here long, however.
By 1850, he was in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, where he would marry and raise a
family. He married Lucy A. Norval (alternate spelling NORVELL); but the exact date and place are
not known. They had nine children; five boys and four girls. Two addresses associated with his
family in Covington, through the Covington City Directories, were 28 East 4th Street and on 7th and
8th, east of Greenup. He was noted in the directories as being either a "tobacconist" or a "clerk".
The Covington Journal announced in the issue of 01 Dec 1860, page 2, that Alfred would run in the January city election for City Clerk. He later became the Clerk of the School Board in Covington and still held that post until his death.
He died in 1871 of "consumption" and is buried in the Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington. The Covington Journal printed an obituary which stated that his funeral, held on 21 Oct 1871, was with the rights of the Masonic Fraternity, of which he was a member.
Notes for LUCY A. NORVAL:
Lucy lived at 1374 Scott Street in Covington, Kentucky when she died. Her death certificate states that her mother's name was Lilia. Her death notice in the Cincinnati Enquirer of 27 Mar 1899 described her as the "estimable mother of Bart Whittaker". She and her daughters, Lucy, Dora, and Imogene lived together, after her husband, Alfred, died. They are shown living together in the city directories of 1882, 1892, and 1894. Alfred and Bart also lived with them in 1882 and 1892. In the 1880 US Census of Covington, Kenton Co., KY, William was also living with them. By 1882, he was gone. She was cremated.
More About ALFRED WHITTEKER and LUCY NORVAL:
Marriage: Covington, Kenton County, KY
Children of ALFRED WHITTEKER and LUCY NORVAL are:
i. NORVAL WILLIAM8 WHITTEKER, b. 04 Feb 1852, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky363,364,365; d. 12 May 1860, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky366.
Notes for NORVAL WILLIAM WHITTEKER:
A parent's worst nightmare occurred in the family of Alfred T. Whitteker and Lucy Norval. Their
first child, Norval William Whitteker, was to suffer in the worst possible way; and, finally die at the
age of 8 years.
Several newspaper articles covered the progression of this story, eleven days, from the accident which took place on 01 May 1860, until the child's death on 12th of May. Little Willie, as he was called,
apparently disobeyed his mother and went to play on the railroad tracks near the trains. He attempted
to catch hold and board a passenger car which was backing down the tracks to the depot. He missed his footing, fell, and was dragged under the engine, the wheels of which passed over, above and
below his right knee, crushing and mangling the leg in the most awful manner. Six hours later, the doctor was forced to amputate his leg from the hip. We do well to remember that this was in 1860, before the Civil War; and, before anesthesia. Just hours before the amputation, he told his maternal
grandfather: "Get my coffin, Grandpa, for I am going to die now. I've been a wicked boy; but, God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven my sins, and now I am going to Heaven. If I had not disobeyed my mother, this would not have happened to me. Now, I want to die and be with my dear Jesus." He even reproved those who lamented his fate and hoped that he would live, saying that it was wrong to wish for him to live , for he might grow up to be a wicked man; and, it was best for him to die now while he felt that he was prepared for death. He only wished to live long enough for his absent father to reach home.
Source: Covington Journal
26 May 1860
After the amputation, it at first seemed to be healing well; and, that the child would recover. However, back then, not knowing if due to loss of blood, infection, or not so obvious other injuries, he then began to decline, not being able to eat and retain his food. In the end, he closed his eyes and died peacefully. All this suffering and horror took place in the home. It was truly different in those days. People lived more closely to life and death.
ii. BRADFORD WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1853, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky367.
iii. IMOGENE WHITTEKER, b. 16 May 1855, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky367,368; d. 01 Oct 1907, Walton, Boone Co., Kentucky369.
Notes for IMOGENE WHITTEKER:
From the Kentucky Post 01 Oct 1907, Page 2:
"Miss Imogene Whittaker, formerly of this city, died Sunday night at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Bradberry Bedinger, at Walton, and, according to her request, her remains were cremated at the Cincinnati Crematory this afternoon. Miss Whittaker was a prominent worker in the Madison Street Presbyterian Church."
66. iv. BARTLETT WHITTEKER, b. 18 Jul 1857, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky; d. 14 May 1921, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.
v. LUCY WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1861, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky370,371; d. 14 May 1904, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky372,373.
Notes for LUCY WHITTEKER:
Lucy lived at 1040 Scott Street, down the street from her mother, when she died. She never married. She was cremated.
From the Kentucky Post 14 May 1904 Page 3:
"Lucie Whittaker, 43, died Saturday morning at her home, 1043 Scott Street, after a long illness. The funeral will take place Sunday at 2 p.m. The remains will be cremated. Undertakers Harbich Rose & Company will have charge."
67. vi. WILLIFRED WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1863, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky; d. Aft. 1920.
vii. LELIA WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1865, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky374.
viii. DORA WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1867, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky374.
ix. ALFRED T. WHITTEKER, b. Apr 1870, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky374,375.
Notes for ALFRED T. WHITTEKER:
Alfred, Jr. moved first to Victoria Texas, where he was General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. His letter of resignation was published in The Weekly Advocate there on 01 Aug 1903. The letter stated that he was resigning his position to accept another position in Galveston, Texas, where he must have then removed himself to.
Finally, on 24 Mar 1912, another article about Alfred Jr. was published in the Cleburne Morning Review of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. This piece expounded upon his great talent as both
a director of their choir and his ability as an artist. It was stated that he could keep children mesmerized and interested for hours as he quickly drew pictures in chalk as he talked. They dubbed him "the chalk talker" and said that he was one of the best leaders of song in the whole South; saying also that it was rare that both of these talents should be visited upon the same man. He was the leader of the Choir which was working in the Revival Meetings of Evangelist Lockett Adair, who had
been converting people in the Denton, Texas area since the Christmas season of 1911. Adair was a
well known Evangelist and Preacher who had converted more than 500 people since the start of the
Revival Meetings here. Alfred, himself, made many friends in the area and it was stated that he
would not soon be forgotten.
I have not been able to pinpoint his place of residence at this time, in 1912, nor in any subsequent
US Census Records.
45. JOHN7 WHITTEKER (JOHN6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)376 was born 11 Jan 1809 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME377,378, and died 26 Jan 1864 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME379. He married MARY ANN WOODWARD380 25 Jan 1837 in Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME381, daughter of STEPHEN WOODWARD and LUCY JORDAN. She was born 14 Dec 1812 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME381,382, and died 24 Feb 1910 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME383.
More About JOHN WHITTEKER and MARY WOODWARD:
Marriage: 25 Jan 1837, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME384
Children of JOHN WHITTEKER and MARY WOODWARD are:
i. ARVILLA W.8 WHITTEKER385, b. 08 Jan 1838, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME386.
ii. JOHN MAYNARD WHITTEKER387,388, b. 10 Nov 1838, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME388; d. 03 Jul 1897, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME389.
Notes for JOHN MAYNARD WHITTEKER:
John Maynard Whittaker was a sea captain.
68. iii. MARCUS MORTON WHITTEKER, b. 05 Sep 1841, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 15 Oct 1908, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
iv. CHARLES WHITTEKER, b. 1855, Maine390.
46. CHARLES A.7 WHITTEKER (LUTHER6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 13 May 1819 in Princeton, Worcester, MA, and died 03 Jun 1903 in Princeton, Worcester, MA. He married ABBIE S. GLEASON 14 May 1846 in Princeton, Worcester, MA391. She was born Abt. 1828 in Massachusetts392.
More About CHARLES WHITTEKER and ABBIE GLEASON:
Marriage: 14 May 1846, Princeton, Worcester, MA393
Children of CHARLES WHITTEKER and ABBIE GLEASON are:
i. WILLIAM AUGUSTINE8 WHITTEKER394, b. 13 May 1847, Princeton, Massachusetts395; d. 22 Sep 1876, Princeton, Massachusetts396.
69. ii. NELLIE S. WHITTEKER, b. Jan 1850, Massachusetts.
47. ELIZABETH C.7 WHITTEKER (LUTHER6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 30 Jul 1823 in Princeton, Worcester, MA397, and died 13 Jul 1862 in Leominster, MA398. She married JOHN QUINCYADAMS PIERCE399 08 Mar 1849 in Princeton, Worcester, MA400, son of EZEKIEL PIERCE and RUTH PERRY. He was born 04 Mar 1817 in West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts400.
Notes for ELIZABETH C. WHITTEKER:
Elizabeth C. Whitteker had a real talent for art. I found this out one day a few months after I had
uploaded my Gedcom File of the Family Tree on Rootsweb. In April 2007 I received an e-mail from
Mrs. Peggy Stroh, a docent working at the Sappington House in St. Louis, Missouri. She had found
some pieces of Elizabeth's artwork secreted away in an envelope, in a drawer, in an antique
cabinet which had been donated to the house back in the 1950s when it had first opened to the
public. The envelope contained a drawing with the notation on the front "My Pretty Bird Eating
Cherryes". The bird was quite good with a lot of detail on the feathers, spots and coloration,
sitting on the branch of a cherry bush, eating cherries. The back of the drawing was signed
"This may certify that Miss Elizabeth C. Whitteker merits much praise for her good behavior in
school. Princeton June 1st 1830. L. Brigham". Since Elizabeth was born in 1823, she was only
7 years old when this drawing was done. It is quite fine for a seven year old, it would even be
considered fine for a much older person. Another piece of artistry from the envelope was a
cross formed somehow, impossible to tell exactly how, from little bits of white paper, made into
a very intricate lacy design on a shiny red background. The reverse of this piece shows some
stitches holding the crucifix to the paper. There also were nine small samplers of needlepoint.
The needlepoints were done on a paper canvas which was not available until 1850; and, so were
done later in her short life. They were very beautiful and brightly colored. The stitches were
tight and do not appear to have been done with a pattern. Finally there were two "Rewards
of Merit" from these school days. They were the size of dollar bills and actually name sums
in dollars on them. One of them was for "One Dollar" saying "This certifies that Miss Elizabeth C.
Whitteker by diligence and good behavior merits the approbation of her friends and Instructress
Louise Brigham, Princeton June 1830." The second award was for "Two Dollars", worded
exactly as the first; but, signed by Instructress "C. P. Goodnow" without benefit of a date.
I was able to obtain copies of the articles; and, when I received them, I was very impressed
with her talent....so much so, that I made a book out of the copies to preserve them for future
generations. I am also trying to secure the originals for future generations to appreciate.
Elizabeth had been only two years old when her mother, Betsy Brigham, died immediately
after giving birth to her sister, Sophia. Louise Brigham was her mother's sister, and likely the
signer of the reward and progress report. Her father remarried two years later to widow,
Betsy Dodd; but Louise seems to have influenced young Elizabeth at least through her education.
Elizabeth married John Quincy Adams Pierce and had two sons, W. G. Pierce and Edward B.
Pierce. She died of consumption at the age of 39. Her youngest son, Edward, was soon to
follow his mother at the age of 7. John Q.A. Pierce remarried again within the year following
the death of Elizabeth. Elizabeth had been his second wife. His first wife had died soon after
the birth of her third son; and, Elizabeth had filled the vacancy.
Notes for JOHN QUINCYADAMS PIERCE:
Acording to the 1850 US Census of Leominster, Massachusetts, Page 215, John Quincy Adams
Pierce was a merchant who owned real estate valued at $3,000.00.
More About JOHN PIERCE and ELIZABETH WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 08 Mar 1849, Princeton, Worcester, MA400
Children of ELIZABETH WHITTEKER and JOHN PIERCE are:
i. W. G.8 PIERCE, b. Abt. 1855, Massachusetts401.
ii. EDWARD B. PIERCE, b. 26 Oct 1858, Massachusetts402; d. 20 Mar 1865, Leominster, MA.
48. SALINA7 WHITTEKER (LEVI6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1823 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA403. She married R. M. GALLION. He was born Abt. 1823 in Virginia404.
Notes for SALINA WHITTEKER:
Salina moved to Burlington Iowa around 1850, where her cousin, Philena V. Whitteker Anderson
lived with her husband and children. She appears in the 1850 Census there on page 513, a short
distance from where Philena, Henry and the children were living. She was living in the home of
Charles and Mary Ann Hendry.
Child of SALINA WHITTEKER and R. GALLION is:
i. EMIUS D.8 GALLION, b. Abt. 1852, Virginia405.
49. CHARLES SOUTHGATE7 WHITTEKER (AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)406 was born 01 Feb 1817 in Charleston, Kanawha County, VA407, and died 16 Nov 1892 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV407. He married MARGARET A. EOFF408. She was born 28 May 1817 in Wheeling, Ohio, Virginia409, and died 26 Dec 1884 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV409.
Children of CHARLES WHITTEKER and MARGARET EOFF are:
i. KANAWHA LAIDLEY8 WHITTEKER410, b. 20 Oct 1853, Wheeling, Ohio, Virginia411; d. 17 Apr 1930, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia412; m. D. C. SMOOT413; b. 27 Oct 1839, Boone County, VA413.
Notes for KANAWHA LAIDLEY WHITTEKER:
The History of Charleston by W. S. Laidley gives her name as Kanawha Laidley and says she
married Mr. Smoot; but, in West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970 her name is given as Cerinne Whittaker
Smoot.
ii. HELEN DANNENBERRY WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1839, Virginia414; m. CAPTAIN GEORGE W. HARRISON415, 01 Jan 1861, St. John's Church, Wheeling, WV416.
More About GEORGE HARRISON and HELEN WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1861, St. John's Church, Wheeling, WV416
iii. VIRGINIA C. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1842, Virginia417.
iv. EMILY WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1844, Virginia418.
More About EMILY WHITTEKER:
Name 2: Emily Stout Whitteker
70. v. HENRY TALLANT WHITTEKER, b. 1849, Virginia; d. 10 Jul 1889, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.
vi. CAROLINE T. WHITTEKER, b. 17 Jan 1848, Virginia419; d. 19 Mar 1848, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia420,421.
50. WILLIAM A.7 WHITTEKER (AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)422 was born 29 Oct 1826 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA423, and died 20 Oct 1867 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH424,425. He married LELIA Z. PAYNE426,427 Abt. 1849428, daughter of JAMES PAYNE. She was born Abt. 1825 in Charleston, Kanawha,Virginia428, and died 02 Dec 1917 in Huntington, WV429.
Notes for WILLIAM A. WHITTEKER:
Source: Historical Data Systems, "Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers", database
on line (Provo UT)
William A. Whitteker enlisted in the Confederate Army as a Private on 08 May 1861, at the age
of 37. He was in Company H of the 22nd Infantry Regiment for the state of Virginia. This regiment was first known as the 1st Kanawha Regiment until it was reorganized in July of 1861. He was absent
on 31 August 1861, cause unknown. He died, Company H 22nd Infantry Regiment Virginia on
23 October 1864. Before joining the army he was a merchant.
William A. Whitteker did not die in the Civil War. The above military record is definitely
his military record; but, the death report is in error. William actually died 20 Oct 1867 in
Cincinnati of Typhoid Pneumonia. There were several death notices putlished in the
Cincinnati Newspapers which attest to this fact. How this error got into his military file
is a mystery.
The National Archives at Washington, DC was queried for William's Confederate service
records; but the only thing included there was the roll call card for August 1861 on which
he was reported absent without an explanation. Only one other piece of information was
available on this card; the fact that Company "H", by this time had never received any pay.
LAND HOLDINGS:
From the General Index to Deeds of Kanawha County, it appears likely that William A. Whitteker,
like his father, was in the practice of buying lots to build houses on. He bought the first 1/2 acre
lot in 1848 from Thomas Fife; which lot was located near the city of Charleston, Deed Book P, page
384. He continued buying lots, up through 1857, buying three more. Then in 1859, he bought two
larger parcels. First, from Henry Williamson, he bought 19r acres on the point and 1,000 acres on
the Coal River, Deed Book UV, Page 613. Then, from August Wood and his wife, he purchased
107 acres on Brown's Creek and the Coal River, Deed Book UV, Page 623. This last purchase was
made in 1859.
Notes for LELIA Z. PAYNE:
LAND HOLDINGS:
Lelia held in her name, land obtained from her husband which consisted of a lot near Charleston
recorded in Deed Book R, Page 206. Then , in 1857, she bought another lot from Thomas Fife,
Deed Book T, Page 297.
More About WILLIAM WHITTEKER and LELIA PAYNE:
Marriage: Abt. 1849430
Children of WILLIAM WHITTEKER and LELIA PAYNE are:
i. MINNIE C.8 WHITTEKER431, b. Abt. 1850, Virginia432; m. UNKNOWN WHETSTONE433.
71. ii. WILLIAM A. WHITTEKER, b. 11 Oct 1851, Charleston, Kanawha County, VA; d. 28 Nov 1926, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
iii. LILLIE WHITTEKER434, b. 20 Sep 1853, Charleston, Kanawha County, VA434,435; d. 04 Aug 1944, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH436; m. GASTIN HANLY436; d. Bef. 1944436.
Notes for LILLIE WHITTEKER:
Lillie was a widow living in the Cincinnati Sanitarium when she died. Her death was caused by an accidental fall in which she broke her left Femur. She is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
72. iv. JAMES E. WHITTEKER, b. 15 Oct 1855, Charleston, Kanawha,Virginia; d. 08 Mar 1936, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
v. GASTON C. WHITTEKER437, b. Abt. 1859, Virginia437.
51. ALEXANDER Q.7 WHITTEKER (AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)438 was born Abt. 1828 in Virginia439,440, and died 03 Mar 1916 in Marshall County, WV441,442. He married MARY C. WOODS443,444 25 Jun 1849 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia445, daughter of ROBERT WOODS and MARGARET QUARRIER. She was born Abt. 1828 in Virginia446, and died 22 Feb 1916 in Marshall County, WV447.
Notes for ALEXANDER Q. WHITTEKER:
I have not yet found any documentation which will go toward proving that Alexander is the
son of Aaron and Betsy D. Whitteker; but, it is definitely suggested by the fact that he lived
right next door to Charles S. Whitteker and his wife, Margaret in the 1850 US Census for
Marshall County, VA. It is significant that his first daughter was named Margaret; and his middle initial is Q., possibly for Quarrier. Betsy Dannenberry Quarrier's father was named Alexander.
Alexander was a farmer with his own farm. The farm was worth $15,000.00 at the time of
the 1860 Marshall County Census. By the time of the 1870 Census, the farm was now worth
$17,000.00. In the 1180 US Census of Marshall County his daughter Elizabeth is noted as
an "artist".
More About ALEXANDER WHITTEKER and MARY WOODS:
Marriage: 25 Jun 1849, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia448
Children of ALEXANDER WHITTEKER and MARY WOODS are:
i. MARGARET A.8 WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1849, Virginia449; m. JAMES M. CRESAP, 25 Oct 1870, Marshall County, WV450.
More About JAMES CRESAP and MARGARET WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 25 Oct 1870, Marshall County, WV450
ii. ELIZABETH D. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1853, Virginia451.
iii. LUCY T. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1855, Virginia451.
iv. CAROLINE W. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1857, Virginia451.
v. JESSE H. WHITTEKER, b. 16 Jun 1859, Woodlands, Virginia451; d. 22 Dec 1939, Moundsville, Marshall, WV452.
Notes for JESSE H. WHITTEKER:
Jesse never married. She died at the age of 80 of a stroke. She is buried in the Greenlawn
Cemetery.
vi. ALEXANDER W. WHITTEKER453, b. Abt. 1862, West Virginia454.
vii. MINNIE L. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1864, West Virginia454; m. THOMAS RUTHERFORD KENNEDY455, 18 Dec 1889, Woodlands, West Virginia456.
More About THOMAS KENNEDY and MINNIE WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 18 Dec 1889, Woodlands, West Virginia456
viii. HALLIE C. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1867, West Virginia457.
52. LIDIA A.7 WHITTEKER (AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1841 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA458, and died 1895458. She married (1) PETER FONTAINE. He was born 1840458, and died 1908458. She married (2) RICHARD QUARRIER S. LAIDLEY. He was born 1836459, and died 1873459.
Children of LIDIA WHITTEKER and PETER FONTAINE are:
i. KEITH NILES8 FONTAINE, b. 1884459; d. 08 Aug 1972459; m. GEORGE STAIGE COUCH, JR.; b. 30 Jul 1881459; d. 13 Feb 1936459.
Notes for GEORGE STAIGE COUCH, JR.:
George was an attorney.
ii. JAMES MORRIS FONTAINE459.
Notes for JAMES MORRIS FONTAINE:
James became a doctor.
iii. BETSY QUARRIER FONTAINE.
Notes for BETSY QUARRIER FONTAINE:
Betsy died as an infant.
Children of LIDIA WHITTEKER and RICHARD LAIDLEY are:
iv. DORCAS BLAINE8 LAIDLEY, b. 1865459; d. 1927459.
v. PERCY WHITTEKER LAIDLEY, b. 1867459; d. Abt. 1900459.
53. HELEN7 WHITTEKER (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 13 Mar 1832 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA460, and died 05 May 1905461. She married HENRY WILLIAM REYNOLDS 21 Dec 1852 in Kanawha County VA462, son of VAN REYNOLDS and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. He was born 1830 in Virginia463, and died 06 Feb 1906463.
More About HENRY REYNOLDS and HELEN WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 21 Dec 1852, Kanawha County VA464
Child of HELEN WHITTEKER and HENRY REYNOLDS is:
i. NANNIE8 REYNOLDS, b. 16 Jul 1867, Charleston, Kanawha County, WVA465; d. 17 Feb 1937, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH465; m. WILLIAM LOHMEYER465.
Notes for NANNIE REYNOLDS:
Nannie died in Cincinnati, Ohio. What she was doing there is not known. The residence of Nannie and William Lohmeyer was in Charleston, West Virginia. Her body was sent back to Charleston and probably buried in Spring Hill Cemetery.
54. JOHN C.7 WHITTEKER (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1834 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA466. He married LAURA E.467.
Notes for JOHN C. WHITTEKER:
By 1870 John C. Whitteker was married to Laura E. and living in Winfield, Putnam County, West
Virginia. He was working as a flat boatman. In 1880 they were living in the Union District of
Putnam County; and they now had two children; James W., aged 9; and, Mary R., aged 7. He was
now farming.
Children of JOHN WHITTEKER and LAURA E. are:
i. JAMES W.8 WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1871, West Virginia468.
ii. MARY R. WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1873, West Virginia469.
55. THOMAS C.7 WHITTEKER (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)470 was born Abt. 1836 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA471. He married ELIZABETH CARTER472,473. She was born Abt. 1853, and died 16 May 1928.
Notes for ELIZABETH CARTER:
Elizabeth Carter Whitteker was a very beautiful black woman. She is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, West Virginia.
Children of THOMAS WHITTEKER and ELIZABETH CARTER are:
73. i. SARAH ELIZABETH8 WHITTEKER, b. 19 Jan 1870; d. 26 Oct 1918.
ii. THOMAS C. WHITTEKER474,475, b. Abt. 1871, West Virginia476; m. ALICE CARPER477, 13 Apr 1892, Kanawha County, West Virginia477,478,479; b. 1872, West Virginia480; d. 22 Jul 1950, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia481.
Notes for ALICE CARPER:
Alice Carper Whitteker is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, West Virginia.
More About THOMAS WHITTEKER and ALICE CARPER:
Marriage: 13 Apr 1892, Kanawha County, West Virginia482,483,484
Generation No. 7
56. MARY ANN8 TAYLOR (LEVI7, EDMUND6, AMOS5, ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 485. She married THEOPHILUS FLAGG CLARK. was born 485.
Children of MARY TAYLOR and THEOPHILUS CLARK are:
i. FRANCIS G.9 CLARK485.
ii. CHARLES CLARK485.
iii. ELLEN CLARK485.
iv. ANN CLARK485.
57. JAMES HARVEY8 TAYLOR (LEVI7, EDMUND6, AMOS5, ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 30 Dec 1811485, and died 29 Jun 1887 in Cavendish, Vermont485. He married EMILY PAIGE. She was born 01 Jun 1817485, and died 1893485.
Children of JAMES TAYLOR and EMILY PAIGE are:
i. EDWIN9 TAYLOR485.
Notes for EDWIN TAYLOR:
Edwin died young.
ii. CAROLINE TAYLOR485.
Notes for CAROLINE TAYLOR:
Caroline died young.
iii. JANE GRAY TAYLOR485, m. J. G. UPHAM; b. 485.
Notes for JANE GRAY TAYLOR:
Jane lived in Ludlow, Vermont.
iv. GEORGE D. TAYLOR.
Notes for GEORGE D. TAYLOR:
George was a private in a Vermont Company during the Civil War. He was promoted for meritorious
conduct to the rank of Lieutenant. He then died of a fever contracted in the service.
v. UNAMED TAYLOR485.
Notes for UNAMED TAYLOR:
This child, no name or gender, died in infancy.
vi. ELWIN P. TAYLOR485.
Notes for ELWIN P. TAYLOR:
Elwin married and settled in Weathersfield, Vermont. Name of his wife is unknown.
vii. EUGENE S. TAYLOR, b. 15 Sep 1850, Sherburne, Vermont485; m. (1) ISADORA ALBEE; b. 1851, Rockingham, Vermont485; d. 1878485; m. (2) FANNY M. CURTIS JOHNSON; b. 485.
Notes for EUGENE S. TAYLOR:
Eugene graduated from the University of Iowa and became a Dentist. He practised in Jones County, Iowa for four years then came back east and practised in New Hampshire until 1885. He then established himself in Boston
viii. MARY E. TAYLOR485, m. JOHN E. WETHERBEE; b. 485.
58. CHARLES WESLEY8 TAYLOR (LEVI7, EDMUND6, AMOS5, ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 485. He married HARRIET WINSLOW. was born 485.
Children of CHARLES TAYLOR and HARRIET WINSLOW are:
i. FRANK9 TAYLOR485.
ii. CHARLES TAYLOR485.
iii. EDWARD TAYLOR485.
iv. WILLIAM TAYLOR485.
59. GILFORD D.8 TAYLOR (LEVI7, EDMUND6, AMOS5, ABRAHAM4, MARY3 WHITTAKER, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 485. He married (1) UNKNOWN BLAKE. was born 485. He married (2) FANNY ADAMS. was born 485.
Child of GILFORD TAYLOR and UNKNOWN BLAKE is:
i. WILLIAM S.9 TAYLOR485.
Children of GILFORD TAYLOR and FANNY ADAMS are:
ii. FRED E.9 TAYLOR485.
iii. HARRY F. TAYLOR485.
60. MILDRED ELIZABETH8 WHITTAKER (NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Feb 1833 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA486, and died Aft. 1910 in Fort Worth, Tarrent, TX486. She married GEORGE W. MURRY GROVES Abt. 1860 in Kanawha County, Virginia486, son of PERRY GROVES and MILDRED SHARROCKS. He was born Abt. 1840 in Kanawha County, Virginia486, and died Bef. 1900 in Fort Worth, Tarrent, TX486.
More About GEORGE GROVES and MILDRED WHITTAKER:
Marriage: Abt. 1860, Kanawha County, Virginia486
Children of MILDRED WHITTAKER and GEORGE GROVES are:
i. ANNA E.9 GROVES, b. Abt. 1860, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia486.
ii. ALICE MILDRED GROVES, b. 1866, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia486.
iii. CHARLES E. GROVES, b. Nov 1870, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia486; d. Aft. 1910.
iv. VESTA ELIZABETH GROVES, b. 1873, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia486.
v. VIRGINIA A. GROVES, b. 1875, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia486.
vi. CLAIR MABEL GROVES, b. 14 Jan 1876, Johnson County, Texas486; d. Apr 1970, Mitchell County, Texas486; m. (1) UNKNOWN BRANSON487; b. Abt. 1876, Missouri487; d. Aft. 1906, Fort Worth, Tarrent, TX; m. (2) JAMES MORRIS; b. Abt. 1869488.
vii. LUCY ELIZABETH GROVES, b. Sep 1880, Johnson County, Texas489.
61. PHILENA FRANCES8 WHITTAKER (NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born May 1834 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA489, and died 27 Jul 1907 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV489. She married FIELDING STARK490 14 Nov 1849 in Lawrence County OH491. He was born Feb 1823 in Kanawha County VA492,493, and died 11 Feb 1910 in Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia494,495.
Notes for PHILENA FRANCES WHITTAKER:
She lived at 512 Court Street, according to her obituary, which appeared in the Charleston
Gazette on July 27 1909. She was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. Her husband probably
preceded her in death, as he was not listed among the surviving relatives: Mrs. Murray Groves
of Fort Worth TX, Mrs. H. A. Stark of Charleston WV, Norris Stark of Charleston WV, Mrs. Kitty
Whittaker of Elk City, Mrs. Lena Tompkins of Charlotte NC, Mr. B. F. Stark of Charleston WV,
Paul Stark of Dallas TX, and Morris Stark of Charleston WV.
More About PHILENA FRANCES WHITTAKER:
Name 2: Philena Frances Whittaker
Notes for FIELDING STARK:
Fielding Stark served as a private in the Confederate Army, 8th Virginia Cavalry, Company D.
In civilian life, he worked as a carpenter. He is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston
WV.
More About FIELDING STARK and PHILENA WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 14 Nov 1849, Lawrence County OH496
Children of PHILENA WHITTAKER and FIELDING STARK are:
i. BETTIE B.9 STARK, b. 1852, Charleston, Kanawha, VA497; d. Aft. 1880, Charleston, Kanawha, WV497; m. PHILLIP REECE498, Abt. 1868, Kanawha County WV; b. Abt. 1823, Charleston, Kanawha,VA499; d. Aft. 1880, Charleston, Kanawha, WV500.
More About BETTIE B. STARK:
Name 2: Elizabeth Whittaker501
Date born 2: Abt. 1851, Charleston, Kanawha, VA501
More About PHILLIP REECE and BETTIE STARK:
Marriage: Abt. 1868, Kanawha County WV
ii. MARY L. STARK, b. 1853, Tennessee502; d. Bef. 1907502; m. JAMES R. GROVES, 18 Nov 1868, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV502; b. 1842, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia502.
More About JAMES GROVES and MARY STARK:
Marriage: 18 Nov 1868, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV502
iii. HENRY A. STARK, b. 02 Aug 1855, Charleston, Kanawha, VA503; d. 13 Apr 1935, Charleston, Kanawha County, VA504.
Notes for HENRY A. STARK:
Henry worked as a carpenter and apparently never married. He is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, West Virginia.
iv. NORRIS STAUNTON STARK, b. 06 Jul 1860, Memphis, Tennessee505; d. 07 Jan 1942, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia505; m. ELLA JUDITH HAWKINS505, 27 Jul 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia505; b. 21 Apr 1859, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia505; d. 22 Jul 1939, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia505.
Notes for NORRIS STAUNTON STARK:
The 1930 US Census for Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia shows that Norris worked as a building inspector for the city. The 1910 Census shows that Norris' brother, Henry A. Stark, was then living with Norris and his family.
More About NORRIS STARK and ELLA HAWKINS:
Marriage: 27 Jul 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia505
v. CHARLES STARK, b. 1863, Kanawha County VA; d. Aft. 1880505.
vi. KATHERINE STARK506, b. 1865, Kanawha County WV506,507; d. Abt. 1910, Charleston, Kanawha, WV508; m. (1) UNKNOWN LAWNS509; m. (2) WILLIAM W. WHITTAKER510,511,512, 1887, Kanawha County WV513; b. 27 Jun 1861, Charleston, Kanawha, VA514,515; d. 29 Apr 1933, Charleston, Kanawha, WV516,517.
Notes for KATHERINE STARK:
Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV
Both William and Katherine are buried in Springs Hill Cemetery at Charleston WV.
Information provided by Ruby Whittaker
William worked for Wards Engineering Company, boat builders. He lived in Berleu Heights,
Charleston WV.
Notes for WILLIAM W. WHITTAKER:
William W. Whittaker, the son of William W. & Virginia High Whittaker, must have died between
30 Sep 1930, when he was listed as a witness in the Fiduciary Settlement of the Estate of
Virginia High Whittaker, and the 18th day of Jul 1931, when the final settlement was made.
He was listed as the administrator of the Will of his sister, Lena, on 21 Nov 1929, which
was completed 25 Jan 1930.
So, he must have died between the end of the year 1930; and, the 02 May 1933, when his
estate was finally settled. This settlement states that there were $17,072.62 in property not
subject to debts obtained on account of death by wrongful act. Exactly what this wrongful
act was is not explained.
Since the above was written, the death certificate of William has been located. It was
mistakenly filed under the name William B. Whitaker. He died of Bronchial Pneumonia on April
29, 1933. Information on the certificate was given by a Mrs. N. W. Crummitt of Charleston.
The pneumonia was a result of an auto accident in which his 3rd and 4th ribs were fractured.
His profession was boiler maker; and, the certificate states that he was a widower at the
time of his death.
The Charleston Daily Mail, Evening Edition, December 31, 1915 stated that he was very ill in his home at 147 Court Street. According to this piece, he was an employee of the Ward Boiler Works on the south side. Although his condition during this bout of illness was described as "very serious", he evidently recovered and went on to live for another 15 years.
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and KATHERINE STARK:
Marriage: 1887, Kanawha County WV518
vii. LENA ELIZABETH STARK, b. 1868, Kanawha County WV; d. Bef. 1910519; m. UNKNOWN TOMPKINS, Aft. 1880, Kanawha County, West Virginia519; b. 519.
More About UNKNOWN TOMPKINS and LENA STARK:
Marriage: Aft. 1880, Kanawha County, West Virginia519
viii. ALLICE STARK, b. 1869, Charleston, Kanawha, WV; d. Bef. 1880, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia519.
ix. BRISBANE FIELDING STARK520, b. 15 May 1869, Charleston, Kanawha, WV520; d. 03 Feb 1937, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia520,521,522; m. (1) JOSEPHINE STARK, Bef. 1892, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV; b. Oct 1867, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia523; d. Aft. 1900, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia; m. (2) HATTIE WHITTINGTON, Bef. 1920, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV; b. 23 Oct 1880, England524; d. 22 Aug 1938, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia524.
Notes for BRISBANE FIELDING STARK:
Brisbane's Death Certificate lists his date of birth as 14 Jun 1870. This information was given by Morris Stark. Both Brisbane and Josephine Stark are buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About BRISBANE STARK and JOSEPHINE STARK:
Marriage: Bef. 1892, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV
Notes for HATTIE WHITTINGTON:
Hattie is buried in the Preston Cemetery, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About BRISBANE STARK and HATTIE WHITTINGTON:
Marriage: Bef. 1920, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV
x. PAUL WHITTAKER FIELDING STARK, b. 20 Mar 1873, Kanawha County WV525; d. 23 Sep 1962, Dallas, Dallas County, TX525; m. SARAH ELLA UNKNOWN, Abt. 1900, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, TX; b. Apr 1879, Tennessee526; d. 20 Dec 1964, Fort Worth, Tarrent, TX.
Notes for PAUL WHITTAKER FIELDING STARK:
Paul lived at 3044 Gardenia Drive in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas when he died. He died in the VA Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Before he retired, he worked as a carpenter. His death certificate notes that he was married but does not identify the wife. He is buried in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Ft. Worth and perhaps his wife will be found there as well.
More About PAUL STARK and SARAH UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Abt. 1900, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, TX
xi. MORRIS CARROLL STARK, b. 26 Nov 1876, Kanawha County, WV527,528; d. 21 Oct 1937, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia529,530; m. CORA M. CART, 30 Oct 1895, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV; b. Mar 1885, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d. Aft. 1937, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia530.
Notes for MORRIS CARROLL STARK:
Morris worked as a carpenter. He and Cora "Daisy", his wife are buried in Grandview Memorial Park in Dunbar, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About MORRIS STARK and CORA CART:
Marriage: 30 Oct 1895, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV
62. ROXALENA JANE8 WHITTAKER (NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)531 was born 10 Nov 1838 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA531,532, and died 17 Aug 1907 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV533. She married JOHN WINCHESTER GARCELON534 Abt. 1860 in Kanawha County WV534, son of ISAAC GARCELON and MARY MOORE. He was born May 1833 in Oak Bay, St. David, NB534, and died 10 Apr 1912 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV535,536.
More About JOHN GARCELON and ROXALENA WHITTAKER:
Marriage: Abt. 1860, Kanawha County WV537
Children of ROXALENA WHITTAKER and JOHN GARCELON are:
i. ISAAC NORRIS9 GARCELON, b. 20 Oct 1860, Charleston, Kanawha, VA538; d. 31 Mar 1880, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
ii. CLIFFORD M. GARCELON, b. Oct 1867, Charleston, Kanawha, WV; d. 19 Jul 1951.
iii. WILLIAM STANLEY GARCELON539, b. 1879, Charleston, Kanawha, WV539; d. 10 Apr 1936, Charleston, Kanawha, WV539; m. ELSIE RUTH RAINES540; b. 1881, Charleston, Kanawha, WV540; d. 03 Nov 1965, Charleston, Kanawha, WV540.
iv. HENRY GARCELON, b. 1863, Charleston, Kanawha, WV; d. 10 Jul 1864, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
63. WILLIAM WALLACE8 WHITTAKER (NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)541 was born 1842 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA542, and died 19 Apr 1890 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio543. He married VIRGINIA F. HIGH544 14 Jul 1860 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA545, daughter of JOHN HIGH and ELLANOR SHIELDS. She was born 18 Sep 1842 in Putnam County, VA546,547, and died 02 Aug 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV548.
Notes for WILLIAM WALLACE WHITTAKER:
The 13th Regiment of the West Virginia Infantry was organized in October of 1862, when
William W. Whitteker began his service in the Union Army. Within only a few months, he was
injured by a box falling on his leg and dislocating his knee; and was discharged with a disability
in March of 1863. He was crippled by this dislocation. He was even listed on one of his childrens' death certificates as "Bent" Whittaker under name of father.
During his service, the 13th Regiment served in the Kanawha Valley, mostly doing guard duty
and scouting. After his discharge, the Regiment went on to fight in many skirmishes and event-
ually fought in the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Lynchburg. They displayed conspicuous
gallantry in the Battle of Winchester, Virginia.
After his service, his life only lasted until he was 47 years old. He died of tuberculosis as stated in the application for widow's pension by his wife, Virginia High Whittaker. He is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery at Portsmouth Ohio, in the Soldiers' Circle, Section A, Row 4, Grave 9.
There is a photograph, which I believe, after much thought and research, to be of William W. Whittaker. It was amongst the photos which belonged to his sister, Roxalena Whittaker Garcelon and her husband, John Winchester Garcelon.
This photo cannot be any of the brothers of John Winchester Garcelon. It cannot be William G. Garcelon born 10 Nov 1819 in Charlotte, NB, Canada. He married and apparently lived his whole life in Oak Bay, where he died on 08 Jan 1888. It cannot be John Anson Garcelon born 27 Jan 1821 in Oak Bay as he died 31 Jul 1832 in Oak Bay long before the Civil War. It cannot be George Moore Garcelon born 11 Oct 1825 at Oak Bay because he moved to Minnesota and there is no record of him having served. It cannot be Elhanan Winchester Garcelon born 03 Dec 1829 as he died 19 Dec 1830 in Oak Bay. It is not Isaac Warren Garcelon born 19 Oct 1835 in Oak Bay who also moved to Minnesota; but did not serve there. And, finally, it was not possibly Charles Wesley Garcelon born 09 Oct 1837 in Oak Bay who died 11 Nov 1837 in Oak Bay.
On Roxalena Whittaker Garcelon's side of the family, she only had two brothers; William W. Whittaker and Henry B. Whittaker. Henry B. Whittaker was born in 1845 in Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia. There was one Henry B. Whitaker who served in the 72 Ohio Infantry. I obtained his pension file and was able to disqualify him immediately as he was born in Ohio of totally different parentage and had a different wife and different children. There is no record of Henry B. ever serving during the Civil War then. Of Roxalena's sisters, Philena Whittaker's husband Fielding Stark fought for the Confederacy in the 8th Virginia Cavalry, Company D. The last possibility would have been the husband of Elizabeth Whittaker, Phillip Reece, born. 1823 in Kanawha County, Virginia. There was only one Phillip Reece who served in the Union Army and he was from Pennsylvania.
Once I had established that there was a real likelihood that William W. Whittaker, my great grandfather was the subject of this photo, I started to compare his likeness to the only available photos of his grandsons, my mother's twin brothers, Lawrence and John Whitaker. In the photo, William has a full beard which has not been trimmed. This covers the lower one third of his face, hiding the mouth and jaw line. The upper two thirds of his face, including the left ear, is quite visible, though. When I compare the hair lines and shape of the foreheads of all three individuals, they are almost identical. The position of the eyebrows is identical. Also the distance between the eyebrows and the eyes is identical. The shape and length of the noses are very similar. Unfortunately, the ears in my uncles' photos are not very clear; but the outline, size, and shape of the ears are the same. They say that the ears are one of the best identifiers of related individuals. I compared this photo to a photo of Roxalena from later in her life and the ears were similar and the shape and length of the nose similar. This photo brought something else to my attention; a line running from the corner of the nose down to the corner of the mouth. All in my mom's family, all brothers and sisters, Roxalena, myself, and the man in the Civil War photo have this line visible.
I had tried, early on after first obtaining the photo, to find something on what the uniforms of the 13th West Virginia Infantry looked like. This is not easy to ascertain. The jacket that is worn in the photo is what is called a "roundabout jacket". A private's roundabout jacket should have had piping around the collar and down the front of the jacket; but this jacket does not have any. However, there are no visible stripes or other insignia, other than the patches on the shoulders which would denote his regiment. They, however, are not clear enough to tell. I am reasonably sure that some of these items of the uniforms may have been home-made and therefore, not entirely picture perfect.
I believe the photo was taken a bit later than the actual war, possibly for a reunion. I think this because he looks to be in his mid thirties and the jacket does not seem to fit correctly with only the top button buttoned. The buttons of his vest show beneath the opening of the jacket. His eyes have a haunting quality to them and appear to be very glassy. I think this fits in with the scenario of his injury as he probably would have been in pain for the rest of his life. He may have even been on pain killers which were readily available without prescriptions in his day or may have taken advantage of some other means of deadening the pain. It is truly a shame that they did not know how to fix a dislocated knee back then.
The Wheeling Register of 14 Sep 1882 reported a huge reunion of all West Virginia Civil War
surviving veteran soldiers at Parkersburg, West Virginia. The 13th West Virginia Infantry was well represented.
I must admit that this photo stayed with me in my mind since the day I saw it. I could not let it go as it exerted a strange attraction upon me. I kept thinking: "Can this really be my great grandfather William"? The answer is it turns out: "Yes it can"!
Notes for VIRGINIA F. HIGH:
Lived at 209 Tennessee Avenue, Charleston, West Virginia. According to her death
certificate, she died of senility, contributing cause was heart failure. Undertaker was
John Barlow.
Buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, West Virginia in the Hall & Edmunds Addition,
Section J, Lot 39.
OBITUARY: THE CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL (Newspaper) 07 Feb 1930
MRS. VIRGINIA WHITTAKER Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Whittaker, who died at her home
on Tennessee Avenue Wednesday evening, were to be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 O'Clock at
the residence. Reverend W. B. King of Central Methodist Church was to officiate and burial was
to be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, John, William and Albert Whittaker; 16 grandchildren and 14
great grandchildren.
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and VIRGINIA HIGH:
Marriage: 14 Jul 1860, Charleston, Kanawha, VA549
Children of WILLIAM WHITTAKER and VIRGINIA HIGH are:
i. WILLIAM W.9 WHITTAKER550,551,552, b. 27 Jun 1861, Charleston, Kanawha, VA553,554; d. 29 Apr 1933, Charleston, Kanawha, WV555,556; m. KATHERINE STARK557, 1887, Kanawha County WV557; b. 1865, Kanawha County WV557,558; d. Abt. 1910, Charleston, Kanawha, WV559.
Notes for WILLIAM W. WHITTAKER:
William W. Whittaker, the son of William W. & Virginia High Whittaker, must have died between
30 Sep 1930, when he was listed as a witness in the Fiduciary Settlement of the Estate of
Virginia High Whittaker, and the 18th day of Jul 1931, when the final settlement was made.
He was listed as the administrator of the Will of his sister, Lena, on 21 Nov 1929, which
was completed 25 Jan 1930.
So, he must have died between the end of the year 1930; and, the 02 May 1933, when his
estate was finally settled. This settlement states that there were $17,072.62 in property not
subject to debts obtained on account of death by wrongful act. Exactly what this wrongful
act was is not explained.
Since the above was written, the death certificate of William has been located. It was
mistakenly filed under the name William B. Whitaker. He died of Bronchial Pneumonia on April
29, 1933. Information on the certificate was given by a Mrs. N. W. Crummitt of Charleston.
The pneumonia was a result of an auto accident in which his 3rd and 4th ribs were fractured.
His profession was boiler maker; and, the certificate states that he was a widower at the
time of his death.
The Charleston Daily Mail, Evening Edition, December 31, 1915 stated that he was very ill in his home at 147 Court Street. According to this piece, he was an employee of the Ward Boiler Works on the south side. Although his condition during this bout of illness was described as "very serious", he evidently recovered and went on to live for another 15 years.
Notes for KATHERINE STARK:
Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV
Both William and Katherine are buried in Springs Hill Cemetery at Charleston WV.
Information provided by Ruby Whittaker
William worked for Wards Engineering Company, boat builders. He lived in Berleu Heights,
Charleston WV.
More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and KATHERINE STARK:
Marriage: 1887, Kanawha County WV559
ii. NORRIS S. WHITTAKER, b. 05 Apr 1863, Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
iii. BENJAMIN E. WHITTAKER560, b. 25 Nov 1865, Charleston, Kanawha, WV561; d. 07 Aug 1924, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH562; m. NEVORA "NEVA" PORTER563,564, 12 May 1890, Charleston, Kanawha, WV565; b. 04 Jul 1872, Kentucky or West Virginia566,567; d. 04 Feb 1926, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH568.
Notes for BENJAMIN E. WHITTAKER:
I never knew my grandfather, Benjamin Whittaker, face to face; but, my mom's tales of him
made him seem bigger than life. He was a tall, husky man, with prematurely gray hair. It was
he who was the disciplinarian of the family; especially doling out justice to my mother's twin
brothers, John and Lawrence, who, according to her were the hellions of the family. They
were strapped by Ben for such deeds as throwing their twin sisters in the Ohio River and
telling them "Swim or Drown!", pushing my mom off of the hay loft into a pile of hay so she hit
so hard that her front tooth came out in her knee; and, many other such things. Ben was also
the hard worker of the family, working in the foundry as a fireman, working on construction
projects, piloting boats on the river, and even painting houses in order to support his family.
Benjamin was the one who gave the nickname "Neva" to my grandmother; and, it was given
to her so well that it is the name which appears in all of her documentation; even on her
tombstone.
Benjamin died in 1924 of pneumonia. His body was shipped to Charleston, West Virginia to be
buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. I don't think that my mother ever went to the funeral or burial, both
of which were held in Charleston. She never mentioned where he was buried, if she even
knew. I tend to think she did not know because when I found his resting place, I also found that
he was in an unmarked grave. My mother would never have let that stand, no way! So, I took
care of it for her and got him a simple head stone, along with his brother, Burlew, and mother,
Virginia, who also were in unmarked graves at Spring Hill.
I have since found his obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail of 09 Aug 1924, page 2:
BEN WHITTAKER
Funeral services for Ben Whittaker, who died at the St. Francis Hospital in Cincinnati, were held
this afternoon at 4 O'clock at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Virginia Whittaker, 209 Tennessee
Avenue. Burial was made in the Spring Hill Cemetery. Mr. Whittaker is survived by his widow, his
mother, five children, and five brothers.
I can say, with authority, that two pieces of information given in the above obituary were false.
The first fact is that he had six still living children, not five. The second fact is that he was survived
by four brothers; William W. Whittaker, John T. Whittaker, Albert T. Whittaker, and Burlew Whittaker,
who died himself less than six weeks later. He had a surviving sister, Lena Whittaker Bernie, as
well.
Notes for NEVORA "NEVA" PORTER:
THE GRANITE BRICK WALL PORTERS
My maternal Grandmother, Geneva Porter, has turned out to be the greatest brick wall of my life.
I never knew her because she died twenty years before I was born. Thank God, I did ask some
questions of my mother about her; although, back then, I didn't really know what questions to ask.
Today, more than eighty years after she died, she is still a big question to me. I wish with all my
heart that I had known her. I was so upset that I didn't have but one grandparent when I was a kid
that I asked my cousins' grandmother, Anna Zimmers, if she would be my Grandma, too. And she
was the only Grandma I ever knew.
Where to start with Geneva? Her name. First, my mother was adamant that her real name was
"Geneva". Mom said that her nickname was "Neva". This was a name which Benjamin Whittaker,
Neva's husband, called her. Most all of her existing documentation lists her as either "Neva Porter"
or "Neva Whittaker". Even her grave marker and her death certificate list her first name as "Neva".
There is only one place that her name is noted differently. That is on the 1910 US Census of
Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia. Here her name is stated to be "Amelia". I believe this
to be a mistake because a) this name appears no where else b) it cannot be another wife because
Benjamin and Neva were married in 1890 and I have the marriage record, and c) I have tried to
uncover any record of her under the name of Amelia Porter and no one matches her other
qualifications such as age, parents, and birth place.
Birth Place is the other sticky wicket. She supposedly was born 04 Jul 1872 "somewhere" in
Kentucky to John and Mary Porter. So, somewhere in the big state of Kentucky, with a common
last name like Porter, was born my Grandmother, Neva. Try to prove that. Kentucky has had more
court house fires than I have seen in any other state, in a myriad of different years, all of which
encompass the time my Grandmother Neva was born. Neither she nor her family show up any-
where in the censuses of 1880 in Kentucky. This was the only census where you were going
to catch her because by 1890 she had already married my Grandfather, Benjamin Whittaker. I am
not even sure of this birth year because of the different ages she has been reported to be in her
documentation. I believe it is just the year I am concerned with.....who would forget a birthday like
July the 4th? It seems to be off just a year or two at times. So, say we are talking about a
birth date of 04 Jul 1871-1873. This was a very bad time for record keeping in Kentucky.
Birth parents were not written in stone either. I tend to hang on to the names John and Mary Porter,
though, because this was the information, although still tentative, that her sons gave both, on her
death certificate and on her interment record at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. I also
must remember that she had a son named John and a daughter named Mary. I would think that
if she had named them after her parents, she may have stated this fact to them or to the other
children. For that matter, though, none of the names which she named her children match any
names in the Whittaker family. I have tried looking for these names in the Porter families of Kentucky
to no avail. If, however, the sons were wrong about the names of her parents, I do have one
candidate which could be her in the 1880 US Census of Riverside, Hamilton County, Ohio. There
was one Geneva Porter aged 6 (could have been born in 1873) whose parents were William H.
Porter b. Kentucky and America Porter b. Massachusetts, with brothers Decatur, Nevada, and
Americus. This census states that the children were born in Ohio, however I know just how
messed up the census takers can be on this question. There was one other interesting census in 1880. The Charleston, Kanawha County, Census for 1880 had a "Nevora" Porter living with her widowed mother, Mary, and 4 black men out on Estill Road in South Charleston. Nevora was the
right age, 8 years old, and the mother was the right name; but I couldn't reconcile in my mind the name "Nevora". Also both the daughter and mother plus the child's father were listed as having been born in Virginia/West Virginia. I still kept both of these families at the back of my mind, though I couldn't prove or disprove either one.
When my mother's sister, Ethel Whittaker Bastian, died last year at 96 years of age, on her death
certificate it stated that she was born in Green River, Kentucky. I thought I had hit pay
dirt; and that this would be the connection I was looking for.....that Neva had gone home to have her
baby in 1909. This turned out to be one of the biggest wild goose chases involving Neva yet. It
turns out that there is no town called "Green River" in Kentucky. There is just a river named "Green
River" in Kentucky. I followed it around on the map of Kentucky and it meanders like a snake
across over half the state of Kentucky. So, even if she was born on a boat traveling on the
Green River, which is not out of the question because the family had been know to live on boats
which my Grandfather worked on, then Ethel could have also been born "anywhere" in Kentucky!
The apple does not fall too far from the tree. It was a big let down for this reason. However, I was
soon to find the present hidden within the death certificate from my Aunt Ethel. That was her son,
Paul Ervin, whom I did not know where he might be. He was listed right on the death certificate
as the supplier of the information, living in Wisconsin. I got his telephone number and immediately
called him. I am so happy that at least we have found each other again. The sad thing is, that Paul
did not know any more than I did about this puzzle; and, now there is no one left alive to ask.
I have gotten all of the Social Security Applications of my mother's siblings just to see what they
had put for the names of their parents.....all state Benjamin Whittaker and Neva Porter. All of these
children were born between 1904 and 1912. I have also tracked down all other documents upon
which they may have stated where their mother was born. Each of them put something different!
The following answers were given: Kentucky, Gallipolis Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia!
I have made it a project to study all of the main Porter families of Kentucky to see if I could place
her somewhere within any of them. So far, I have not been able to do so. I am also now studying
the Porter family from the Riverside, Hamilton County, Ohio Census mentioned above. So far, they
seem to be rather murky, too. I also checked out all of the answers given for the birthplaces of
Neva referenced above with no cigar.
I am not giving up on Grandma Neva for anything! However, I think it is at a place, where only the
help of Neva herself will suffice. So, I am waiting for that help.
UPDATE - 04 July 2008:
It is fitting that I post this update today on Grandma Neva's birthday. I have found Neva and her
mother; and further research is underway to uncover the rest of her family and ancestors. This is
a very happy day, indeed!
It was through the City Directories of Charleston, West Virginia that I finally found out who Neva
really was. Since she was listed as a resident of Charleston on her and my Grandfather's marriage
record, I decided to try and find her.......and, possibly her mother, who was listed as "present" though
un-named on the same record, in the City Directories around the time that they were married. So, I
requested, in a letter, copies of all City Directory pages which contained the names of PORTER and
WHITTAKER (in all the spelling variations) between the years of 1880 and 1900. What I received
from the State Archives of West Virginia was really pretty pitiful; only 6 directories were copied.
In the 1889/1890 City Directory Neva Porter was there, at the age of about 17 years, as a boarder
at 110 Clendenin Street with the occupation of "nurse". As I was looking through the other copies,
I noticed that one of the other years, 1888, had no pages of Porters. I knew this had to be a mistake
because the other 5 directories all had quite a few Porter families in them, both before 1888 and
after.
I decided to e-maill my good friend, Cristy Dunlap, who lives in Charleston; and, ask her to check up
on these City Directories at the Archives for me since I did not trust the State Archives at this point to
rectify this situation. Cristy went there and re-copied all of the City Directories that she could find.
There were eleven of them......still pretty pitiful for a twenty year time span; but better, none the less.
When I received the package from Cristy, there were indeed Porters in the 1888 Directory.
My jaw dropped almost to the floor when I looked at the 1897 Charleston City Directory. There, in all her glory, was "Nevora Whittaker"! Right then and there, I knew that Nevora Porter had really
been my Grandmother all along. There was only one big family of Whittakers/Whittekers who
had come to Charleston in 1806. They were four brothers from Princeton, Massachusetts and all of their descendants were identifiable as the Whittakers in the City Directories. The only one who had married a woman who even could be Nevora, by any stretch of the imagination, was my Grandfather, Benjamin Whittaker.
But, what of the assertions of my own mother who had said that her mother's real name was "Geneva"? Well, all I can say is this: my own mother did not like her given name, May Ada. After her mother and father died, she re-invented herself as "Jean Whittaker". I, myself, did not like the name (which my mother loved), Dolores, and did the same thing, turning myself into "Dee". I truly think that my mother and I came by this honestly and quite possibly Nevora did not like her name either; and, it was a really odd, uncommon name. I could not find another Nevora in the entire United States. So, I think that it is probable that my Grandmother Neva used her nickname instead, at first. Now, along comes my mom wanting to know the real name of her mother and asking questions. Neva is usually used as a nickname for Geneva, so I think my Grandmother just told people that was her real name because she probably wished that it was.
Now this cut-off branch of my family tree may finally grow, in time; and, out of respect for my
Grandmother, I promise never to call her Nevora.
More About BENJAMIN WHITTAKER and NEVORA PORTER:
Marriage: 12 May 1890, Charleston, Kanawha, WV569
iv. KATIE WHITTAKER, b. 1866, Charleston, Kanawha, VA570; d. 1867, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
v. JOHN T. WHITTAKER571, b. 31 Dec 1867, Charleston, Kanawha, WV571; d. 11 Jan 1940, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV571.
Notes for JOHN T. WHITTAKER:
John T. Whittaker's death certificate shows that he lived at #1 Mary Street in Charleston at the
time of his death; and he was a widower. I have not yet discovered the name of his wife or
any children they may have had. He was a painter by trade. He is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery.
A newspaper story published 30 Jan 1889 in the Wheeling Register reported that a John Whittaker,
who was convicted of Grand Larceny at the Circuit Court at Charleston, and sentenced to three years in prison had been pardoned by Governor Wilson. The petition was also signed by Judge Guthrie and the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Burdett, as well as others.
Another story, published in the Wheeling Register of 06 Jul 1891, reporting on the tragedy of a horrible train wreck on the Kanawha & Michigan railroad near Charleston, West Virginia, in which
nine people were killed outright and many others injured, listed among the injured who survived
John Whittaker of Elk City and Paulina Whittaker of Elk City.
vi. PHILENA F. WHITTAKER572, b. 08 Sep 1870, Charleston, Kanawha, WV572,573; d. 18 Nov 1929, Charleston, Kanawha, VA574,575; m. GEORGE FREDERICK EISELE, 24 Dec 1891, Gallia County, Ohio576; b. 26 Mar 1871, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WV577,578; d. 13 Mar 1942, Toledo, Ohio578.
Notes for PHILENA F. WHITTAKER:
Information has been give by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview, WV, that Lena married one Fred
Isley; however, when she died and her estate was settled, she was designated as "Lena
Whittaker, deceased". Also, when she bought the grave in which Burlew was interred at
Spring Hill in 1924, she was listed on the deed as "Lena Whittaker".
Information that Lena had lived in Ohio was first forthcoming from Probate Records of her
mother's death. In fact, in the 1900 Census she was living in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
She was listed as having been divorced and having one child born of which one child lived.
However, the child does not appear in the census with her.
Lena's name first appears in the Columbus, Ohio City Directory for the year 1887-88 and
she is listed as a domestic servant living at 35 Selbach Avenue. She is listed already as Lena Eisele although she had yet to marry George F. Eisele. She is in Polk's Columbus Directory for 1890-91 and is shown as working as a cook and living at 797 South 6th. The last time she is listed as Lena Eisele is in Polk's Columbus Directory for the year 1891-92 without an occupation and living then at 709 East Town. Since she married George F. Eisele around this time, it would be fitting that she did not have an occupation especially since she would have been pregnant with William as well.
Upon finding her Ohio Death Certificate No. 70284, it was found that she died in Columbus,
Franklin County, Ohio. The death certificate stated that she was divorced from George Eisele.
With this unusual spelling, I probably never would have found her. However, it turns out that
her son was named George Eisele and he apparently thought that he was named after his
father. This was not so as I found them in the 1920 census of Loraine City, Loraine County, Ohio.
Lena's husband's name was Fred W. Eisele and she had two sons, Herbert and George.
She is shown to have actually been named "Philena" on her death certificate, which is the
name she was buried as, "Philena Whittaker", in Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, West
Virginia. The son, George Eisele, was living in Toledo, Ohio at the time of her death. Her address
in Columbus was 90 West Noble Street.
She was named in her brother, Burlew Whittaker's, obituary of 1924 as Lena Bernie, living
in Columbus Ohio. I believe this to have been a mistake as she does not appear in the City
Directories there at the time under that name.
Notes for GEORGE FREDERICK EISELE:
George Frederick was a retired painter when he died in Toledo, Ohio.
More About GEORGE EISELE and PHILENA WHITTAKER:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1891, Gallia County, Ohio579
vii. BURLEW WHITTAKER580, b. 08 Oct 1875, Charleston, Kanawha, WV581; d. 17 Sep 1924, Charleston, Kanawha, WV582; m. DELILAH KIDD583, 05 Jul 1905, Charleston, Kanawha, VA583; b. 1892, Charleston, Kanawha, WV584; d. 22 Oct 1921, Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia585.
Notes for BURLEW WHITTAKER:
Remembrances of Dolores
Burlew was my Mom's favorite uncle. She mentioned him quite a bit. I think he may have
traveled around, because, in order for her to be so familiar with him, He would have had to
visit Benjamin, Neva and the kids both in Benwood and Cincinnati. A warrant was issued for
his arrest in 1911 for misdemeanor trespass on a Rail Road Train (Kanawha County Court
Case No. 1911-3. There was a complaint of felony larceny brought against him as well in the
same year (Kanawha County Court Case No. 1911-11).
Burlew married Delilah Kidd in 1905, when he was 29 years old; and, she was only 15,
according to the Marriage Record. However her birth date in 1900 US Census is given as
June 1892, which actually would have made her really 13 years old at the time they married.
There is no trace of what happened in this marriage. There is no record of any children born
to Burlew and Delilah. By the time of the 1910 Census she was back living at home again.
During the World War I Draft, in 1918, Burlew registered; and, showed that he was
working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He put his mother's address, 209 Tennessee Avenue,
Charleston, West Virginia as his permanent address, though. His death certificate which
was issued in Kanawha County, No. 11009, states that he was a steamboat and iron worker.
The Charleston Mail of 03 Aug 1914 had this interesting little notation in it: "Officers invaded the dusty and rather odorous precincts of Ed Peck's Junk Shop out on Lorell Street Saturday afternoon with the result that Peck, Joby Bibby, James McAnn, William Staats, Alfred Huff, Albert Stalnaker, and Burlew Whittaker were arrested. Huff was fined $10.00. Staats was fined $5.00 for being drunk and
$10.00 for resisting an officer; but the charge of petit larceny was dismissed. Peck was fined $5.00 and so was McAnn, while the charge against Whittaker was dismissed."
When Burlew died in 1924, just a few weeks after my Grandfather, Benjamin Whittaker,
his brother, the death record stated that he was single. Lena Whittaker, his sister,
bought the plot in Spring Hill Cemetery where he is buried. I bought the head stone 81 years
later, as well as the one for my Grandfather, Benjamin. Both Burlew and Benjamin died of
pneumonia.
Charleston Daily Mail, 17 Sep 1924, Page 11:
BURLEW WHITTAKER
Burlew Whittaker, 48 years of age, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Virginia Whittaker, 209
Tennessee Avenue, last night. He is survived by his mother, three brothers; William, John, and
Albert Whittaker, all of Charleston, and one sister Mrs. Lena Bernie of Columbus, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'clock. Burial will be made
in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Notes for DELILAH KIDD:
Delilah appears to have been named after her grandmother, Delilah Kidd, who was living with
another of her sons, Willie S. Kidd, in the 1900 US Census of Charleston WV. Delilah is bured in
Mt. Joy Cemetery on Connell Road in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. She died at the age of 29 of Tuberculosis. She and Burlew were probably divorced before being married for five years
as by the next census after they were married she was back living with her parents; but still using the name Whittaker. However, when she died she was listed as single, as was Burlew.
More About BURLEW WHITTAKER and DELILAH KIDD:
Marriage: 05 Jul 1905, Charleston, Kanawha, VA586
viii. HENRY WHITTAKER, b. 25 Jan 1878, Charleston, Kanawha, WV; d. 27 Mar 1883, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
ix. CHARLES FRANCES WHITTAKER, b. 28 Mar 1880, Charleston, Kanawha, WV587; m. IDA UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1877, Kentucky588.
Notes for CHARLES FRANCES WHITTAKER:
Information supplied by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV
Ruby Whittaker, his niece, said that Charles left on a steamboat, on her birthday in 1909,
and was never seen again.
Charles could not be located in either the 1900 or 1910 US Census.
I believe Charles moved to Portsmouth, Ohio. He is in the 1920 Census there with his wife,
son, and several nieces and nephews. He became a steel maker and worked in the steel mill
there. There is also a Whittaker infant buried in the Green Lawn Cemetery, the same cemetery
in which William W. Whittaker rests.
From the Charleston Gazette of Saturday, February 24, 1934:
Notice of the application by Ruby Dewitt to the Kanawha County court to be appointed as administrator of the estate of Charles Whittaker appeared on the above date. He was said, at this
time to have been absent from his home for more than seven years and was presumed to be dead.
Due to the above circumstances, it is not clear if Charles ever contacted his family again or not.
x. ALBERT TEED WHITTAKER589, b. 08 Mar 1882, Charleston, Kanawha, WV589; d. 08 Apr 1954, Wadestown, Monongalia, WV590; m. (1) ADA MAE WILLIAMS590, Abt. 1900, Charleston, Kanawha, WV; b. 29 Apr 1881, Raleigh County, West Virginia591; d. 14 Sep 1927, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV592,593; m. (2) MILDRED ELMIRA WEAR594, Abt. 1928, Charleston, Kanawha, WV594; b. 24 Oct 1906, Charleston, Kanawha, WV594; d. 19 Aug 1979, Charleston, Kanawha, WV594.
Notes for ALBERT TEED WHITTAKER:
Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV
Albert lived at 209 Tennessee Avenue, Charleston WV. He and first wife, Ada, lived on a
house boat on Elk River, Kanawha County, WV. He had worked on steamboats on both Kanawha and Elk Rivers for 36 years as well as on the Ohio River. Albert died at the home of his son, Albert Jr.,
at Wadestown, at the age of 72. He is buried in the Wadestown Cemetery
Notes for ADA MAE WILLIAMS:
Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker
All of the children of Albert Teed Whittaker, Sr. and Ada Mae Williams were born on a houseboat
at the mouth of the Elk River, where they lived.
Ada Mae is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery at Charleston WV.
Kanawha County Death Certificate No. 11360:
The cause of death was advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. She suffered with this affliction
for over five years. She was a housewife. Their residence when Ada died was on Maple Drive
in Charleston, West Virginia. Undertaker was John Barlow.
More About ALBERT WHITTAKER and ADA WILLIAMS:
Marriage: Abt. 1900, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
More About ALBERT WHITTAKER and MILDRED WEAR:
Marriage: Abt. 1928, Charleston, Kanawha, WV594
xi. FEMALE UNNAMED WHITTAKER, b. 23 May 1888, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia595.
Notes for FEMALE UNNAMED WHITTAKER:
This female child, not named, was found in West Virginia Births 1853-1930. The child must have died soon after birth.
64. HENRY B.8 WHITTAKER (NORRIS STANLEY7 WHITTEKER, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)596 was born 1845 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA597, and died Aft. 1880 in Putnam County, WV. He married SARAH ANN KINDER598,599 30 Jun 1869 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV600,601, daughter of HENRY KINDER and MARY WELCH. She was born Abt. 1840 in Ohio602,603, and died 26 Oct 1916 in Winfield, Putnam County, WV604.
Notes for HENRY B. WHITTAKER:
At the end of 1871 on the 16th of December Henry B. and Sarah A. Whittaker sold their
house and property and transferred the deed to Bushrod Creel. They moved to Winfield in
Putnam County, West Virginia, where Henry was a jeweler.
LAND HOLDINGS:
Henry B. only bought one lot which was situated on Dickinson Street from William A. Quarrier
and his wife in 1874 which was recorded in Deed Book 29 on Page 512.
Notes for SARAH ANN KINDER:
When Sarah A. Kinder married Henry B. Whittaker, she was already a widow at the age of
29. The writing on the Kanawha County Marriage Record of 1869, Page 66, is very hard to read;
but looks like her last name when she was married was "Overalls". However, this marriage
record provided the names of her parents, Henry and Mary Kinder.
LAND HOLDINGS:
Sarah bought two lots in Charleston. The first, on Third Street, was bought in 1869 from B.
H. Smith, Deed Book 26, Page 124. The second, was purchased in 1871 from William A. Quarrier
and his wife and recorded in Deed Book 29, Page 512.
More About HENRY WHITTAKER and SARAH KINDER:
Marriage: 30 Jun 1869, Charleston, Kanawha, WV605,606
Child of HENRY WHITTAKER and SARAH KINDER is:
i. ADA9 WHITTAKER, b. 01 Jun 1870, Charleston, Kanawha, WV607; d. 03 Jul 1945, Kanawha County, West Virginia607; m. MARCUS KIMBERLING; b. Abt. 1862, West Virginia608.
65. WILLIANNA F.8 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM FREDERICK7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)609 was born 28 May 1848 in Charleston, Kanawha, VA610, and died Aft. 1910 in Franklin, Linn, IO. She married THOMAS SKINNER611 15 Oct 1872 in Princeton, Worcester, MA612, son of HARLOW SKINNER and SARAH HOWE. He was born 13 Apr 1851 in Princeton, Worcester, MA, and died Aft. 1910 in Franklin, Linn, IO.
Notes for WILLIANNA F. WHITTEKER:
In 1870, Willianna was living with Anna Whitteker and Lucinda Howe, in Princeton, Massachusetts. Anna was the widow of Henry B. Whitteker. Right next door was the Skinner family including
Thomas H. Skinner, who was to become Willianna's husband.
One of the children of Willianna and Thomas Skinner was Edna C. Skinner. She later became
a teacher. She was interested in History of the family. She found out about the existence of
the "Diary of William Whitteker". The diary was in the possession of a Historical Society in
Charleston, West Virginia. Edna contacted them; and, they sent her the diary, for her to copy
and return to them.
Edna moved to San Juan Puerto Rico by 1910; and can be found in the Census there
as a teacher living on a pension.
More About THOMAS SKINNER:
Name 2: Thomas H. Skinner613
Date born 2: 13 Apr 1851, Princeton, Worcester, MA614
More About THOMAS SKINNER and WILLIANNA WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 15 Oct 1872, Princeton, Worcester, MA615
Children of WILLIANNA WHITTEKER and THOMAS SKINNER are:
i. EDNA CAMPBELL9 SKINNER, b. 01 Aug 1873, Princeton, Worcester, MA616.
ii. LARELETTE L. SKINNER, b. 1876, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
iii. HENRY H. SKINNER, b. 1878, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
iv. STANLEY THOMAS SKINNER, b. May 1882, Princeton, Worcester, MA617; d. Aft. 1930, Springfield, Greene County, MO; m. VERA ELIZABETH STEWART, Abt. 1916617; b. 1882, Michigan617; d. Aft. 1930, Springfield, Greene County, MO.
More About STANLEY SKINNER and VERA STEWART:
Marriage: Abt. 1916617
v. MARGARET E. SKINNER, b. Sep 1889, Princeton, Worcester, MA.
66. BARTLETT8 WHITTEKER (ALFRED T.7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 18 Jul 1857 in Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky618,619,620, and died 14 May 1921 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio620. He married NANCY STONE621 1897, daughter of JOHN STONE and SARAH MCDONALD. She was born 13 Oct 1866 in Urbana, Ohio622,623,624, and died 25 Jun 1947 in Urbana, Ohio624.
Notes for BARTLETT WHITTEKER:
It is interesting to note that Bart shows his father as being born in Massachusetts, according to the 1900 US Census of Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky. Alfred Whitteker, Sr was not born in Massachusetts himself; but, his own father, William Whitteker, was born there. I think this is just one more piece of evidence to show that Alfred was the son of William. Both of Alfred Sr's parents were from Massachusetts and must have had New England accents. Alfred Sr may also have picked up this accent from his parents. He may also have said that his family was from Massachusetts and Bart may have picked up on that and thought that his father was from there as well.
Bart moved to Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio sometime after 1900 and before his son, John was born in 1902. He worked there as a wholesale druggist. He is buried, with his wife, in the Oak Dale Cemetery in Urbana, Ohio.
More About BARTLETT WHITTEKER and NANCY STONE:
Marriage: 1897
Children of BARTLETT WHITTEKER and NANCY STONE are:
i. LUCY9 WHITTEKER, b. 21 Aug 1899, Kentucky625,626,627,628.
ii. JOHN WHITTEKER, b. Abt. 1902, Ohio628.
67. WILLIFRED8 WHITTEKER (ALFRED T.7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1863 in Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky629, and died Aft. 1920630. She married BRADBURY CILLEY BEDINGER631 31 Aug 1887, son of DAVID BEDINGER and ELIZABETH CILLEY. He was born 18 Aug 1866 in Walton, Boone Co., Kentucky631,632, and died 07 Jan 1950 in Kern, California633.
Notes for WILLIFRED WHITTEKER:
Willie married Bradbury C. Bedinger and moved to California. They had two daughters: Lucy and Elizabeth Norvell Bedinger. In 1920 Willie registered to vote as a Democrat. She was living at 1947 Oregon Street in Berkeley. In the US Census that same year, she claimed to be a widow. However,
her husband did not die until 1950, so they probably were separated. It was not unusual in those times for a woman to claim to be a widow, rather than separated or divorced. She was living then with her daughter Elizabeth Norvell and son-in-law, Herbert A. Underwood.
More About BRADBURY BEDINGER and WILLIFRED WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 31 Aug 1887
Children of WILLIFRED WHITTEKER and BRADBURY BEDINGER are:
i. LUCY9 BEDINGER, b. Jun 1888, Kentucky634.
ii. ELIZABETH NORVELL BEDINGER, b. Oct 1889, Kentucky634,635; m. HERBERT A. UNDERWOOD; b. Abt. 1892, California635.
68. MARCUS MORTON8 WHITTEKER (JOHN7, JOHN6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)636 was born 05 Sep 1841 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME637, and died 15 Oct 1908 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME638. He married MARY ALICE BARTLETT 18 Oct 1864 in Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME639, daughter of EBENEZER BARTLETT and MARIA MILLIKIN. She was born 25 Aug 1848 in Ellsworth, Hancock, ME640, and died 16 Apr 1925 in Midland, Michigan.
Notes for MARCUS MORTON WHITTEKER:
Marcus was also a sea captain. His family lived at No. 1 Bayside Road, Ellsworth, Hancock County,
Maine. His will was proven 11 Dec 1908 at Bucksport, Hancock Co., ME.
More About MARCUS WHITTEKER and MARY BARTLETT:
Marriage: 18 Oct 1864, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME641
Children of MARCUS WHITTEKER and MARY BARTLETT are:
i. HATTIE B.9 WHITTEKER, b. 1868, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME642.
ii. JOHN BARTLETT WHITTEKER, b. 24 Jul 1869, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME643; d. 07 Feb 1947, North Quincy, Massachusetts643; m. LENA FRANCES HAMILTON, 16 Nov 1889, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME644; b. 28 Jul 1872, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; d. 15 Dec 1955645.
More About JOHN WHITTEKER and LENA HAMILTON:
Marriage: 16 Nov 1889, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME646
iii. M. ALICE WHITTEKER, b. 1872647.
iv. EDGAR F. WHITTEKER, b. 1879, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME647.
69. NELLIE S.8 WHITTEKER (CHARLES A.7, LUTHER6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born Jan 1850 in Massachusetts648,649. She married MOSES C. GOODNOW 20 Jun 1879 in Princeton, Worcester, MA650. He was born 1845 in Massachusetts651.
More About MOSES GOODNOW and NELLIE WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 20 Jun 1879, Princeton, Worcester, MA652
Children of NELLIE WHITTEKER and MOSES GOODNOW are:
i. BERTHA S.9 GOODNOW, b. May 1880, Massachusetts653.
ii. EDWARD H. GOODNOW, b. Mar 1882, Massachusetts653.
iii. HELLEN E. GOODNOW, b. Apr 1884, Massachusetts653.
iv. WILLIAM H. GOODNOW, b. May 1886, Massachusetts653.
70. HENRY TALLANT8 WHITTEKER (CHARLES SOUTHGATE7, AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1849 in Virginia654,655, and died 10 Jul 1889 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia656,657. He married EMMA L. LAIDLEY658, daughter of JAMES LAIDLEY and ANNA BEUHRING. She was born 22 Feb 1852 in Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia659,660, and died 10 Mar 1943 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia661,662.
Notes for HENRY TALLANT WHITTEKER:
For the longest time, the only thing I had on Henry Tallant Whitteker was the 1880 US Census of Union, Kanawha County, West Virginia, where he was still living with his parents at the age of 30, still single, and working as a sawyer in a mill.
There may be another story. First, I found mention of a Captain Henry Whitaker who was a survivor of the explosion of the steamboat "Bob Henry" which happened on a Saturday night, 26 May 1888, on the Elk River. Several people were killed; Lewis Kelley, the fireman; C. H. Braurley; and Frank Dotson, while the pilot, Morgan Stalnaker was fatally injured, dying later. The following were scalded or received broken bones: Milton Hudnall, engineer; Billus Wells, deckhand; Hiram Ballard Donohue, H.D. Snyder, John Snyder, Brad Samples, Lee Levitt, Sam Hart, Billy Cox, and Henry Snyder. Capt. Henry Whitaker, John Haines the cook, pilot Rogers, and S. H. Samples were only slightly injured. The boat had been insured for $1,500.00. All of this information was according to a story which appeared in the Clarksburg Telegram on the same day.
When I found this story, I was wondering just which Henry Whitaker this might be; but did not see any
way to follow up on it to find out. However, I never forgot about the story; and, it still lurked in the back of my mind.
Recently, this story was brought to the forefront again. I found an article in the Charleston Daily Mail of Sunday, 25 Nov 1951 which mentioned this same disaster which befell the Bob Henry; but, in a different context. It was an article about the longevity of the marriage of Hiram Ballard Donahue and his wife, Irene Elizabeth Adkins. They claimed to have married the year after the explosion had taken place. They stated that the Bob Henry explosion had happened in May of 1884, so claiming that they had married on 20 Mar 1885. The discrepancy between these dates got me interested in the story again......enough so that I started to research it again.
The truth was that the explosion had actually happened on the 26 May 1888. Not only that; but, Hiram and Irene had not married until 20 Mar1891 as evidenced by their Kanawha County marriage record.
Now, once again, who was this Capt. Henry Whitaker? I believe him to have been Henry Tallant Whitteker. I arrived at this conclusion by a process of elimination. There were only three other Henrys in the family. The first was Rev. Henry B. Whitteker, being eliminated right away as he had died in 1844. He had been the son of William Whitteker and Philena Cobb Whitteker. The second was Henry B. Whitteker, the son of Norris Whitteker and Leutitia Morris Whitteker. This Henry was a jeweler and had moved to Putnam County right after the Civil War. The third was Henry B. Whittaker, the son of William W. Whittaker and Virginia High Whittaker, who being born in 1878 was nowhere near old enough to be the boat captain in 1888.
Update 28 Apr 2009: This mystery has now been solved. Henry Tallant Whitteker was Captain Henry Whitteker of the Bob Henry as evidenced by his death notice from 11 Jul 1889. The notice states that he was formerly the owner of the boat which had exploded one year before; and that he had been in failing health ever since the catastrophe. He apparently was injured more seriously than anyone at the time of the accident realized as his death was blamed on this unfortunate occurrence.
I have since found another newspaper story in the Charleston newspapers which gave a bit more information on the boat. The boat was built by Henry Whittaker and Bob Wilson. The name "Bob Henry" was taken from both of their names. It was described as a small steamboat which operated regularly on the Elk and Kanawha rivers.
Notes for EMMA L. LAIDLEY:
The Charleston Daily Mail, Evening Edition of Thursday, September 7, 1916 records the following under the heading of "Real Estate Transfers": " Emma L. Whittaker to R.A. Given, tract of land in Union District for $784.26."
Children of HENRY WHITTEKER and EMMA LAIDLEY are:
i. EDITH MAY9 WHITTEKER663, b. 1882664; d. 1887664.
ii. ROBERT EOFF WHITTEKER665, b. 07 May 1883, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia666,667; d. 02 Feb 1952, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia668,669; m. GRACE WILLIAMS670,671; b. 1886672; d. 1970672.
71. WILLIAM A.8 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM A.7, AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)673,674 was born 11 Oct 1851 in Charleston, Kanawha County, VA675,676,677, and died 28 Nov 1926 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio678,679. He married MARY L. FRY680,681 Abt. 1878682. She was born 10 Sep 1851 in Florence, Alabama682,683, and died 11 Feb 1939 in Greenfield, Massachusetts683.
Notes for WILLIAM A. WHITTEKER:
William is mentioned in a list of Hughes High School graduates in the Cincinnati Daily Gazette of 26 Jun 1869. I, for one, did not realize that this high school had such a long history. My father also attended this same hight school in the early 1930s. When in Cincinnati, I drove by the school with my cousin and was amazed at the architecture of the building. It looks almost Gothic.
William A. Whitteker, Jr. and his family lived at 255 Hackberry Street in Cincinnati, according to
the internment card of his daughter, Gertrude Fry, who was only 3 yrs old when she died in 1891.
She died of dyptheria as there were no inoculations for this dread disease at that time. When
William died in 1936 he and his wife were living at 1707 Clayton Street in Cincinnati. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery.
More About WILLIAM WHITTEKER and MARY FRY:
Marriage: Abt. 1878684
Children of WILLIAM WHITTEKER and MARY FRY are:
i. ELLIOTT H.9 WHITTEKER685, b. Jan 1879, Ohio686; d. 05 Feb 1918, Meridian, Iowa687; m. MAYBELLE CLARA MORRIS688,689; b. Abt. 1885, Ohio690; d. 29 Dec 1912, Greenup, Illinois690.
Notes for ELLIOTT H. WHITTEKER:
Elliott is listed as a widower on his Spring Grove Cemetery internment card; but, the name of is
wife is not revealed.
Notes for MAYBELLE CLARA MORRIS:
Given her age, date of birth, and the section she was buried in, I think this has to be the wife of
Elliott H. Whitteker. She is of the same generation and he is the only other son.
ii. LILLIAN WHITTEKER, b. Oct 1881, Ohio.
iii. JULIET A. WHITTEKER691, b. Aug 1884, Wyoming, Ohio692; d. 04 Jan 1950, Brewster, Cape Cod, MA692.
iv. LOIS WHITTEKER, b. Aug 1890, Ohio.
v. HOLMAN PAUL WHITTEKER692,693,694, b. 09 Jun 1894, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio695; d. 08 Apr 1972, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio695; m. (1) JANET CHRISTINE COTTER695; b. 05 Oct 1901, Springfield, Ohio695; d. 21 Feb 1971, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio695; m. (2) HELEN BROWN696; b. 06 Feb 1894, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio696; d. 14 Jul 1972, Blue Ash, Ohio696.
Notes for HOLMAN PAUL WHITTEKER:
The Spring Grove Cemetery Internment Card for Homan P. Whitteker presents the information that
the informant for the same is his daughter Jean W. Hummel who lives at 3317 Westside Avenue,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. The name of his wife is contained in the card, as well.
Notes for JANET CHRISTINE COTTER:
The residence of Homan and Janet was 2655 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
Notes for HELEN BROWN:
Actually Jean Whitteker Hummel is the daughter of Homan Whittker and Helen Brown. They were
divorced; and he remarried to Janet Christine Cotter.
When Helen Whitteker died she was living at 2533 Zumstein Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
vi. GERTRUDE FRY WHITTEKER, b. 21 Jul 1888, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; d. 09 Feb 1891, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
72. JAMES E.8 WHITTEKER (WILLIAM A.7, AARON6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)697 was born 15 Oct 1855 in Charleston, Kanawha,Virginia698, and died 08 Mar 1936 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio698,699. He married MARGARET BECKMAN700, daughter of ALECK BECKMAN and CATHERINE BERTS. She was born 10 Mar 1860 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana701, and died 22 Aug 1924 in Norwood, Ohio701,702.
Notes for JAMES E. WHITTEKER:
When James died in 1936 he had been living at the Widow's Home on McMillan Street in Cincinnati.
The heirs listed on his Spring Grove Cemetery Internment Card were probably his children. He was
a widower when he died.
Notes for MARGARET BECKMAN:
When Margaret died in 1924, she and James were living at 2256 Madison Avenue in Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio. She is also buried in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati.
Children of JAMES WHITTEKER and MARGARET BECKMAN are:
i. LILLIE9 WHITTEKER, m. UNKNOWN HANLEY703.
ii. LELIA WHITTEKER.
iii. MARGUERITE WHITTEKER, m. UNKNOWN NICHOLS703.
73. SARAH ELIZABETH8 WHITTEKER (THOMAS C.7, THOMAS6, WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER, SAMUEL4, NATHANIEL3, JOHN2, ROBERT1)704,705 was born 19 Jan 1870, and died 26 Oct 1918. She married JAMES FRANKLIN BOWLES706 02 Mar 1892706. He was born Dec 1867 in West Virginia707, and died 03 Mar 1920.
Notes for JAMES FRANKLIN BOWLES:
James and Sarah had 5 daughters and Ernest who was a twin.
More About JAMES BOWLES and SARAH WHITTEKER:
Marriage: 02 Mar 1892708
Children of SARAH WHITTEKER and JAMES BOWLES are:
i. ERNEST9 BOWLES708, b. Dec 1909, West Virginia709.
ii. VIVIAN E. BOWLES709, b. Abt. 1907, West Virginia.
iii. DORRIS A. BOWLES709, b. Dec 1909, West Virginia.
Endnotes
1. Bishop's Transcripts Skipton Yorkshire, LDS Film #919155.
2. Bishop's Transcripts Skipton Yorkshire.
3. 28 Feb 1660 Breach of Promise Middlesex County Court Case.
4. Fittleworth Register Booke 1625-1701, Page 5.
5. 28 Feb 1660 Breach of Promise Middlesex County Court Case.
6. June 1660/1661 Court at Charlestown, Bond of Previous case was discharged to John Whittaker.
7. LDS - IGI, British Isles.
8. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 69.
9. 28 Feb 1660 Breach of Promise Middlesex County Court Case.
10. June 1660/1661 Court at Charlestown, Bond of Previous case was discharged to John Whittaker.
11. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Page 24.
12. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
13. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
14. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 33.
15. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
16. Concord BMD, Page 7.
17. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
18. Concord BMD, Page 12.
19. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 33.
20. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
21. Concord BMD, Page 33.
22. Concord BMD.
23. Taylor Family, Page 3.
24. Concord BMD, Page 79.
25. Concord BMD.
26. Concord BMD, Page 32.
27. Concord BMD.
28. Taylor Family, Page 2.
29. Concord BMD, Page 36.
30. Concord BMD.
31. Concord BMD, Page 85.
32. Concord BMD.
33. Concord BMD, Page 85.
34. Concord BMD, Page 40.
35. Concord BMD.
36. Taylor Family, Page 3.
37. Concord BMD, Page 42.
38. Concord BMD.
39. Concord BMD, Page 92.
40. Concord BMD.
41. Concord BMD, Page 92.
42. Concord BMD, Page 47.
43. Concord BMD.
44. Taylor Family, Page 3.
45. Concord BMD, Page 76.
46. Concord BMD.
47. Taylor Family, Page 3.
48. Concord BMD, Page 61.
49. Concord BMD.
50. Concord BMD, Page 69.
51. Concord BMD.
52. Concord BMD, Page 69.
53. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
54. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Page 25.
55. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
56. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 265.
57. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 64.
58. Will of John Whittaker, Jr. of Stow.
59. Named in fathers will of 1745.
60. Vital Records of Bedford MA, Page 107.
61. Named in fathers will of 1745.
62. Named in fathers=-in-law's will of 1745.
63. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Page 26.
64. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
65. Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths 1630-1699.
66. Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths 1630-1699, Page 218.
67. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Page 28.
68. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
69. LDS - Ancestral File V4.19.
70. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Page 31.
71. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
72. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 54.
73. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 60.
74. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
75. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 63.
76. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
77. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Page 35.
78. Watertown Records of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
79. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 350.
80. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 43.
81. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 143.
82. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 381.
83. Simon Crosby, the Emigrant, Page 66.
84. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 238.
85. Simon Crosby, the Emigrant.
86. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 43.
87. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 238.
88. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 143.
89. History of Billerica by John Hazen, Page 105.
90. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 237.
91. Bond of Catherine as Solomon's Widow.
92. Vital Records of Billerica, Page 351.
93. Gravestone, Hillside Cemetery, Concord, MA.
94. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 415.
95. LDS - CD #63 Pin 146272.
96. Ancestral File (LDS) MC04-ND.
97. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 127.
98. LDS - CD #63 Pin 146272.
99. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 78.
100. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
101. Hillside Cemetery Gravestone.
102. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 94.
103. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 191.
104. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 94.
105. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 144.
106. Vital Records of Lincoln MA to 1850, Page 178.
107. Vital Records of Sudbury MA to 1850, Page 82.
108. Vital Records of Cambridge MA to 1850, Page 420.
109. Vital Records of Sudbury MA to 1850.
110. Lexington BMD, Page 200.
111. Will of Hannah Pierce Whittaker 01 Jun 1756.
112. Vital Records of Cambridge MA to 1850, Page 420.
113. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s, Baptism 05 Oct 1712.
114. Vital Records of Billerica to 1850, Page 198.
115. Vital Records of Billerica to 1850.
116. Vital Records of Swansea, Ma to 1850, Dorothy the daughter of Daniel Whittaker and his wife Mary was born August 27, 1709.
117. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 395.
118. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 29.
119. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
120. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 889.
121. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 395.
122. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
123. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 44.
124. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
125. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 44.
126. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
127. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
128. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
129. Concord BMD, Page 25.
130. Concord BMD.
131. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1695.
132. Taylor Family, Page 3.
133. Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable, 74.
134. Taylor Family, Page 3.
135. Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable, 74.
136. Concord BMD, 28.
137. Taylor Family, Page 3.
138. Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable, 74.
139. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1695.
140. Concord BMD, Page 32.
141. Concord BMD.
142. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242, Alternate birth date of 11 Jan 1682 at Concord.
143. Concord BMD, Page 415.
144. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
145. Concord BMD, Page 76.
146. Concord BMD, Page 125.
147. Named in fathers will of 1745.
148. Vital Records of Stow, Page 94.
149. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 265.
150. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 95.
151. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 220.
152. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 95.
153. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 94.
154. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 265.
155. Vital Records of Stow MA to 1850, Page 95.
156. LDS - Ancestral File V4.19.
157. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 72.
158. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
159. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 420.
160. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
161. Ancestral File (LDS) 12JS-M7T.
162. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
163. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 432.
164. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
165. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 145.
166. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 423.
167. Ancestral File (LDS) 12JS-M7T.
168. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 145.
169. Hillside Cemetery Gravestone.
170. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 94.
171. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
172. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 145.
173. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 149.
174. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850.
175. Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 198.
176. History of the Town of Concord, Page 246.
177. History of the Town of Concord.
178. Massachusetts Spy, Death Notice of Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Whittaker, 08 Apr 1795.
179. Baptism of Salem MA from 18th Century Baptisms in Salem (NEHGS), 1772 Whitaker 02 Feb 1772 John of Dr. Nathaniel and Sarah.
180. New England Paladium, Death Notice of Dr. Nathaniel Whittaker, 17 Jun 1803.
181. Vital Records of Cambridge Massachusetts to 1850, 758, Samuel was born in Concord MA, however they were sending their reords to Cambridge MA at the time, so they appear in the Cambridge Vital Records as if they had been born there.
182. Settlement of the Estate of Nathaniel Whittaker 1794.
183. Early Vital Records of Concord MA to 1850, Page 90.
184. Vital Records of Bedford MA to 1850, 72.
185. Vital Records of Bedford MA to 1850, 20.
186. Vital Records of Bedford MA to 1850, 72.
187. Vital Records of Bedford MA, Page 107.
188. Vital Records of Bedford MA.
189. Lexington BMD, Page 158.
190. Vital Records of Bedford MA, Page 140.
191. Vital Records of Bedford MA.
192. Settlement of the Estate of Nathaniel Whittaker 1794.
193. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
194. Settlement of the Estate of Nathaniel Whittaker 1794.
195. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
196. Settlement of the Estate of Nathaniel Whittaker 1794.
197. Vital Records of Lexington MA to 1850, Baptism....actually born in Concord.
198. Concord Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1635-1850, Page 78.
199. Vital Recods of Rutland MA to 1849, Page 109.
200. Vital Records of Rutland to 1849.
201. Vital Records of Rutland to 1849, Page 254.
202. Vital Records of Rutland to 1849, Page 205.
203. Vital Recods of Rutland MA to 1849, Page 109.
204. Vital Records of Rutland to 1849, Page 205.
205. Vital Records of Rutland MA to 1849, Page 101.
206. Vital Records of Rutland MA.
207. Vital Records of Oakham, MA to 1850, 132.
208. Vital Records of Rutland MA.
209. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
210. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
211. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 396.
212. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
213. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 777.
214. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
215. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
216. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 511 Marriage Intentions.
217. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
218. Will of Seth Whittaker, Washington County, NY, probated 11 Sep 1802.
219. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 511 Marriage Intentions.
220. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
221. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 778.
222. Will of Seth Whittaker, Washington County, NY, probated 11 Sep 1802.
223. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 778.
224. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
225. Vital Records: Massachusetts 1600s-1800s.
226. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 396.
227. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Page 778.
228. The Chaffee Genealogy by William H. Chaffee, Page 45.
229. Will of Seth Whittaker, Washington County, NY, probated 11 Sep 1802.
230. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1695, Date is a baptismal date and place.
231. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1695.
232. Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts, 242.
233. LDS - Ancestral File V4.19.
234. Vital Records of Bedford MA to 1850, 55.
235. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 193.
236. Vital Records of Marlborough, MA to 1849, Page 103.
237. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 142.
238. Vital Records of Marlborough, MA to 1849.
239. Vital Recods of Princeton MA to 1849, 193.
240. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 142.
241. D.A.R. application of Edna C. Skinner.
242. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1695.
243. LDS - Ancestral File V4.19.
244. History of the Town of Princeton by Frances E. Blake, 290.
245. History of Kanawha County by George Atkinson, 277, In the fall of 1852 he visited his daughter at Burlington, Iowa, where he died March 12, 1853, as will be seen by the following obituary notice, taken from a Wheeling paper of that year: William Whitteker, a native of Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, for forty years a resident of Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia. This venerable man was born Jan 14, 1775. In early life he followed the sea, his wanderings & ramblings, according to his own estimate, extending to 116,000 miles. In 1802-3-4 he made several trading excursions to Canada, and to Detroit and Chillicothe, and engaged in the fur trade in Kentucky. He was married to Mrs. Philena Cobb of Boston, September 6, 1806, and on the 28th of the follow- ing Decmeber, took up his residence in Charleston. Virginia. He was disting- uished for industrious habits, for enterprise, and for integrity of character. In all the relations of life he won the esteem and confidence of his fellow men. When a young man, Paine's "Age of Reason", then just published, fell into his hands, and led him to embrace infidel sentiments, which he cherished for twenty years. In 1816, to use his own language, he "was delivered from the hands of the powers of darkness", and in the following year professed the Christian Religion and joined the Presbyterian Church in Charleston, under the ministry of Henry Ruffner. He was a diligent student of the Bible, and devotedly attached to Christian institutions. Having served God and his generation, he felf in his last sickness, that he had nothing to do, but to die and go home. May a double portion of his spirit rest upon his descendants.
246. Registry Division, City of Boston Marriage Record No. 010474, Married by Rev. Thomas Baldwin.
247. Diary of William Whitteker.
248. West Virginia History Magazine - Oct 1939 Vol 1 No 1, 287. Article entitled "The Memorandum of William Whitteker" which includes a transcription of parts of his diary.
249. Registry Division, City of Boston Marriage Record No. 010474, Married by Rev. Thomas Baldwin.
250. Letter of William Whitteker 21 Nov 1814 to Eliakim Richards of Boston.
251. A.T. Norton, History of the Presbyterian Church of the State of Illinois, W.S. Bryan, St. Louis, MO, 1879, 327.
252. A.T. Norton, History of the Presbyterian Church of the State of Illinois, W.S. Bryan, St. Louis, MO, 1879, 326.
253. Franklin County Ohio Probate Court Certified Marriage Abstract.
254. Vital Records of Massachusetts 1841-1910, Vol 506, Page 443.
255. A.T. Norton, History of the Presbyterian Church of the State of Illinois, W.S. Bryan, St. Louis, MO, 1879, 326.
256. Franklin County Ohio Probate Court Certified Marriage Abstract.
257. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 290.
258. Application for Membership to the Daughters of the American Revolution of Eileen M. Watson Friedrich, descendant of Lydia Whitteker & Jacob Watson.
259. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 142.
260. Application for Membership to the Daughters of the American Revolution of Eileen M. Watson Friedrich, descendant of Lydia Whitteker & Jacob Watson.
261. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 142.
262. History of Princeton Massachusetts.
263. 1860 US Census Ellsworth, Hancock, ME, Page 87.
264. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press), Page 99.
265. LDS - Family Group Record - Ancestral File (AFN:1CPB-PKG).
266. Jordan Memorial by Tristram F. Jordan, 1882.
267. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press), Page 99.
268. LDS - Family Group Record - Ancestral File (AFN:1CPB-PKG).
269. Doug Gage, Gage Genealogy, douggage@yahoo.com.
270. 1860 US Census Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
271. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press), Page 99.
272. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 290.
273. Family Group Record of the International Genealogical Index.
274. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 290.
275. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 69.
276. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 290.
277. Vital Records of Princeton to 1849, 142.
278. Vital Recods of Princeton MA to 1849, 142.
279. Vital Records of Princeton to 1849, 142.
280. 1850 U. S. Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Roll M432-341 Page 341.
281. Vital Records of Princeton to 1849, 142.
282. 1850 U. S. Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 341.
283. Vital Records of Princeton to 1849, 142.
284. History of Princeton Massachusetts.
285. Settlement of Will in 1826 and Sale of Property 1824.
286. Auction of Personal Property of 1824 Kanawha County Court Records.
287. History of Princeton Massachusetts.
288. Tombstone in Old Burial Ground of Princeton, Massachusetts.
289. Massachusetts Vital Records 1600-1800's.
290. Marriage Index, Massachusetts 1633-1850.
291. Massachusetts Vital Records 1600-1800's.
292. Marriage Index, Massachusetts 1633-1850.
293. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 290.
294. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
295. Family Group Record of the International Genealogical Index.
296. Marriage Record of Kanawha County Virginia for 1816.
297. Family Group Record of the International Genealogical Index.
298. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
299. Marriage Record of Kanawha County Virginia for 1816.
300. Early Kanawha County Marriage Records Part III, Page 6.
301. Obituary of Aaron Whitteker, father.
302. Wheeling Register 19 Apr 1894.
303. Early Kanawha County Marriage Records Part III, Page 6.
304. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 5274.
305. History of Princeton Massachusetts.
306. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
307. 1850 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia.
308. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1826, 19.
309. 1850 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia.
310. Generations Network, Inc., Edmund West (comp.), Family Data Collection - Births, Database on Line.
311. 1870 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV.
312. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1826, 19.
313. 1850 US Census Kanawha County, VA, Page 9.
314. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
315. 1850 US Census Kanawha County, VA, Page 9.
316. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1695.
317. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1696.
318. LDS - Ancestral File V4.19.
319. Our Pioneer Heritage Vol 1, Brigham Young His Wives and Family.
320. History of Kanawha County by George Atkinson, 278.
321. Kanawha County VA Death Register, Book #1, 125, Killed by train. The death register shows the date of death as being in 1890 rather than 1889; but, the death was reported in the newspaper (Clarksburg Telegram of 07 Sep 1889) as 04 Sep 1889. I believe the death register is in error.
322. Clarksburg Telegram of 07 Sep 1889, Reported Death, WV Newspaper Obituaries 1884-1894 Vol. 2 Page 94, Charleston, WV, September 4: Norris S. Whitaker, aged eighty three years, who was the first white child born in the city limits of Charleston, was killed by the shifting engine at the Kanawha and Ohio yard this afternoon about 4 o'clock. All the wheels passed over the middle of his body.
323. Wheeling Register 05 Sep 1889.
324. 1860 US Census, Charleston Kanawha VA, 161.
325. 1850 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia.
326. History of Kanawha County by George Atkinson, 279 &280.
327. Kanawha County VA Marriage Records, 22.
328. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, 61, 369.
329. 1860 US Census Charleston Kanawha County Virginia, 161.
330. History of Kanawha County by George Atkinson, 280.
331. History of Kanawha County by George Atkinson, 279 &280.
332. Kanawha County VA Marriage Records, 22.
333. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, 61, 369.
334. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 279.
335. D.A.R. application of Edna C. Skinner.
336. D.A.R. application of Edna C. Skinner, 08 Jan 1848 given as date of death.
337. New Hampshire Sentinel 03 Feb 1848, Death notice of William F. Whitteker.
338. 1850 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, Page 9 B.
339. Town of Keene New Hampshire Marriages 1826-1841, Page 9.
340. New Hampshire Sentinel 11Jun 1835, Married by P. Handerson, Esq. In Keene, New Hampshire.
341. D.A.R. application of Edna C. Skinner.
342. Letters of Anna Howe Whitteker.
343. Town of Keene New Hampshire Marriages 1826-1841, Page 9.
344. New Hampshire Sentinel 11Jun 1835, Married by P. Handerson, Esq. In Keene, New Hampshire.
345. Early Kanawha County Marriages Part 1 - KVGS, Page 4.
346. 1860 US Census Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, Page 240.
347. Wolfe's Omaha Directory 1889-1891.
348. 1860 US Census Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, Page 240.
349. Early Kanawha County Marriages Part 1 - KVGS, Page 4.
350. 1860 US Census Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, Page 240.
351. Wolfe's Omaha Directory 1870-1872.
352. Early Kanawha County Marriages Part 1 - KVGS, Page 4.
353. 1850 US Census Burlington, Des Moines, IO, Page 517.
354. 1860 US Census Flint River, Des Moines, Iowa, Page 240.
355. 1850 US Census Burlington, Des Moines, IO, Page 517.
356. 1900 US Census, Omaha, Douglas, NE.
357. 1910 US Census, Omaha, Douglas, NE.
358. Linden Grove Cemetery Records, Covington, Kentucky.
359. Cincinnati Enquirer.
360. City of Covington KY Death Certificate No. 238.
361. Cincinnati Enquirer, 8, 27 Mar 1899 Mother of Bart Whitaker died.
362. City of Covington KY Death Certificate No. 238.
363. Covington Journal 26 May 1860 Death Notice.
364. Kenton County KY Birth Records 1852-1859.
365. Kenton County KY Birth Register 1852.
366. Covington Journal 26 May 1860 Death Notice.
367. 1860 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
368. Kenton County KY Birth Records 1852-1859.
369. Kentucky Post, 01 Oct 1907, 2.
370. 1870 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
371. City of Covington KY Death Certificate No. 493.
372. Kentucky Post, 14 May 1904, 3.
373. City of Covington KY Death Certificate No. 493.
374. 1870 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
375. 1900 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
376. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press), Page 99.
377. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press).
378. Tombstone in Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME.
379. Woodbine Cemetery Records, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
380. 1850 U.S. Cenus, Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME, Page 14.
381. Hancock County, ME Marriage License.
382. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press), 271.
383. Woodbine Cemetery Records, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
384. Hancock County, ME Marriage License.
385. 1850 U.S. Cenus, Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME, Page 16.
386. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press), 271.
387. 1850 U.S. Cenus, Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME, Page 16.
388. The Family Jordan by Adelbert Jean Annonson (Penobscot Press).
389. Woodbine Cemetery Records, Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
390. 1860 US Census Ellsworth, Hancock, ME.
391. LDS Film #0873748, Item 3., Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850.
392. 1860 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 647.
393. LDS Film #0873748, Item 3., Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850.
394. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 291.
395. 1860 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 647.
396. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 291.
397. Vital Records of Princeton MA to 1849, 69.
398. Vital Records of Leominster MA to 1849, Vol 158, Page 233.
399. Vital Records of West Boylston MA to 1849, 48.
400. Vital Records of Princeton to 1849, 142.
401. 1860 US Census, Leominster, Worcester, MA.
402. Vital Records of Leominster MA to 1849, Vol 185, Page 222.
403. 1850 US Census Burlington, Des Moines, IO, Page 513.
404. 1860 US Census of Charleston, Kanawha, VA, Page 141.
405. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, Page 141.
406. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 715.
407. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
408. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 752-753.
409. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
410. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Pages 752-753.
411. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 752.
412. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
413. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 752.
414. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 753.
415. Wheeling Register 14 Jul 1889.
416. "Wheeling WV Marriages & Deaths, Vol 2."
417. History of Charleston and Kanawha County by W. S. Laidley, Page 753.
418. 1850 US Census Marshall County, VA.
419. 1860 US Census Taylor County, VA, Page 321.
420. "Wheeling WV Marriages & Deaths, Vol 1."
421. Carol A. Scott, Marriage & Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State Area 1818-1857, Closson Press, January 1987, 78.
422. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
423. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers (database).
424. Cincinnati Daily Times, 21 Oct 1867.
425. Cincinnati Commercial, 5, 22 Oct 1867.
426. 1860 US Census of Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
427. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of son Wm. A. Whitteker, Jr..
428. 1860 US Census of Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
429. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
430. 1860 US Census of Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
431. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Lelia Z. Whitteker.
432. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
433. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Lelia Z. Whitteker.
434. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
435. Kanawha County Births by WV GenWeb.
436. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 55943.
437. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
438. Marshall County, VA Property Tax Records for the Year 1850.
439. 1850 US Census Marshall County, VA.
440. Marshall County Death Certificate No. 16370, death certificate of Jesse Whitteker.
441. 1900 US Census, Franklin, Marshall Co., WV, Page 7 B.
442. Marshall County, WV Death Register, 252.
443. 1860 US Census, Woodland, Marshall Co., VA, Page 6.
444. Marshall County Death Certificate No. 16370, death certificate of Jesse Whitteker.
445. Carol A. Scott, Marriage & Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State Area 1818-1857, Closson Press, January 1987, 30, Married by Rev. Wm. Armstrong at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
446. 1860 US Census, Woodland, Marshall Co., VA, Page 6.
447. Marshall County, WV Death Register, 252.
448. Carol A. Scott, Marriage & Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State Area 1818-1857, Closson Press, January 1987, 30, Married by Rev. Wm. Armstrong at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
449. 1860 US Census, Woodland, Marshall Co., VA, Page 6.
450. "Wheeling WV Marriages & Deaths, Vol 3."
451. 1860 US Census, Woodland, Marshall Co., VA, Page 6.
452. Marshall County Death Certificate No. 16370.
453. 1900 US Census, Franklin, Marshall Co., WV, Page 7B.
454. 1870 US Census - Franklin, Marshall Co., WV, Page 10.
455. Letter from Paula Davidson 22 Jul 2008.
456. Wheeling Register 19 Dec 1889, Wedding Announcement.
457. 1870 US Census - Franklin, Marshall Co., WV, Page 10.
458. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
459. Letter from Mary Sias Ruffner, 20 Mar 2009.
460. 1850 US Census Kanawha County, VA, Page 9.
461. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
462. Early Kanawha County Marriage Records Part III, Page 5.
463. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
464. Early Kanawha County Marriage Records Part III, Page 5.
465. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 11059.
466. 1850 US Census Kanawha County, VA, Page 9.
467. 1870 US Census - Winfield, Putnam, WV, Page 304.
468. Page 123, 1880 US Census, Union District, Putnam County, WV.
469. Page 123, 1880 US Census, Union District, Putnam County, WV, Page 123.
470. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1892, Page 254.
471. 1850 US Census Kanawha County, VA, Page 9.
472. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
473. 1870 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV, 473.
474. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
475. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 473.
476. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 162.
477. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
478. Kanawha County Marriages Vol 2, Page 89.
479. Kanawha County, West Virginia Court, Marriage License and Return of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
480. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 162.
481. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
482. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
483. Kanawha County Marriages Vol 2, Page 89.
484. Kanawha County, West Virginia Court, Marriage License and Return of Kanawha County, West Virginia.
485. William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Volume IV, Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1908, 1696.
486. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
487. 1910 US Census, Tarrant County, Texas.
488. 1920 US Census, Precinct 2, Mitchell County, TX.
489. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
490. 1850 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, Page 3.
491. Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV.
492. 1850 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, Page 3.
493. 1900 U.S. Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 4 Ward Page 232A.
494. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
495. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
496. Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV.
497. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
498. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, Page 461B.
499. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, Page 461-B.
500. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
501. 1860 US Census Charleston Kanawha County Virginia.
502. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
503. 1910 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV.
504. WVGS, Kanawha County WV Deaths 1935-1937.
505. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
506. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
507. 1910 US Census Kanawha WV, 2nd Ward Page 71B.
508. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
509. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
510. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
511. 1910 US Census Kanawha WV, 2nd Ward Page 71B.
512. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 4842.
513. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
514. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
515. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 4842.
516. Kanawha County Fiduciary Settlement Vol 17 1931.
517. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 4842.
518. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
519. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
520. WVGS, Kanawha County WV Deaths 1935-1937.
521. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
522. State of West Virginia Death Certificate No. 2093.
523. 1900 U.S. Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
524. Kanawha County Death Certificate No. 12140.
525. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
526. 1910 US Census, Tarrant County, Texas.
527. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
528. Kanawha County Death Certificate No. 14449.
529. Letter from Sylvia Whittaker, 14 Feb 2009.
530. Kanawha County Death Certificate No. 14449.
531. 1860 US Census Charleston Kanawha County Virginia, Page 146.
532. Headstone in Spring Hill Cemetery.
533. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery.
534. 1870 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV.
535. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery.
536. Kanawha County Register of Deaths, Vol. 1, Page 304, Died April 8, 1912 of pneumonia at the age of 78; death reported by W. S. Garcelon.
537. 1870 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV.
538. Kanawha County Births by WVGS.
539. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery.
540. Information provided by Carolyn Halstead.
541. 1860 US Census, Charleston Kanawha VA, 161.
542. 1860 US Census Charleston Kanawha County Virginia, 161.
543. Declaration for Orginal Pension of a Widow (Civil War).
544. 1850 US Census, Putnam VA , Dist. 46, Page 290, Household of John & Ellen High Virginia High aged 5 yrs.
545. State of Ohio, Galia County Probate Court Certified Copy of Marriage Record.
546. 1850 US Census, Putnam VA, 290.
547. Kanawha County Death Certificate # 1896, #9 - Birthplace - Ohio.
548. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
549. State of Ohio, Galia County Probate Court Certified Copy of Marriage Record.
550. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
551. 1910 US Census Kanawha WV, 2nd Ward Page 71B.
552. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 4842.
553. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
554. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 4842.
555. Kanawha County Fiduciary Settlement Vol 17 1931.
556. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 4842.
557. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
558. 1910 US Census Kanawha WV, 2nd Ward Page 71B.
559. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
560. State of Ohio, Death Certificate No. 4113, Line No. 6 D.O.B. Nov 25, 1865.
561. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 4113, Line No. 6.
562. State of Ohio, Death Certificate No. 4113, Died in St Marys Hospital at Cincinnati Ohio of Lobar Pneumonia Father: William Whittaker Mother: Virginia High Sent to Charleston West Virginia for burial.
563. State of Ohio, Death Certificate No. 752, D.O.B. July 4, 1872 at Kentucky.
564. 1897 Charleston West Virginia City Directory.
565. Kanawha County Marriages Vol 2, 178 & 179, Mother Present Ben 23 yrs old Neva 18 yrs old.
566. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 752.
567. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
568. State of Ohio, Death Certificate No. 752, Died at residence, 135 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati Ohio of Gastric Carcinoma To be buried at Spring Grove.
569. Kanawha County Marriages Vol 2, 178 & 179, Mother Present Ben 23 yrs old Neva 18 yrs old.
570. West Virginia Births 1853-1930.
571. West Virginia Certificate of Death No. 31440.
572. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
573. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 70284.
574. Fiduciary Settlements of Kanawha County WV Vol 14 1929-1930, Page 400.
575. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 70284.
576. Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, Ohio Marriages 1803-1900, The Generations Network, Inc. 2001.
577. 1920 US Census, Lorain City, Lorain County, Ohio.
578. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 18060.
579. Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, Ohio Marriages 1803-1900, The Generations Network, Inc. 2001.
580. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, Roll 1406, Page 460 D.
581. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
582. Kanawha County Register of Deaths, Book 2, Page 235.
583. Kanawha County Register of Marriages 1905.
584. 1900 U.S. Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
585. State of West Virginia Death Certificate No. 5886.
586. Kanawha County Register of Marriages 1905.
587. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
588. 1920 US Census, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, 13B.
589. Affidavit of Family/Children's Births from Civil War Pension File of Father Wm. W. Whittaker.
590. Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV.
591. Kanawha County Death Certificate # 11360.
592. Kanawha County Register of Deaths, Book 3 Page 37, Died of Tuberculosis at age 44.
593. Kanawha County Death Certificate # 11360.
594. Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV.
595. West Virginia Births 1853-1930.
596. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, Page 146.
597. 1860 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
598. 1870 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV, Page 48A.
599. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1869, Page 66.
600. Kanawha County WV Index to Marriages, Page 829.
601. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1869, Page 66.
602. 1870 US Census Charleston Kanawha WV.
603. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1869, Page 66, States age of bride in 1869 as 29 yrs old.
604. Letter from Kathy Lynch, 01 Jun 2009.
605. Kanawha County WV Index to Marriages, Page 829.
606. Kanawha County Marriage Records 1869, Page 66.
607. Kanawha County Death Certificate No. 10417.
608. 1880 US Census, Scott, Putnam County, West Virginia.
609. 1870 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 213 A.
610. 1870 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA.
611. D.A.R. application of Edna C. Skinner.
612. Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV.
613. 1870 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 213 A.
614. 1870 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA.
615. Information provided by Sylvia Whittaker of Fairview WV.
616. Vital Records of Massachusetts 1841-1910, Vol 252, Page 321.
617. 1930 US Census, Springfield, Greene Co., MO.
618. 1860 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
619. 1900 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
620. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 30969.
621. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 35654.
622. 1900 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
623. City of Covington KY Birth Certificate No. 31, Report of the birth of daughter Lucy.
624. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 35654.
625. 1900 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
626. Kentucky Post, 24 Aug 1899, Birth Notice, 5.
627. City of Covington KY Birth Certificate No. 31, Report of the birth of daughter Lucy.
628. 1910 US Census, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.
629. 1870 US Census, Covington, Kenton Co., KY.
630. California Voter Registrations 1920 Alameda Co., California.
631. State of California Dept. of Health Services, California Death Index 1940-1997.
632. 1870 US Census, Walton, Boone Co., KY.
633. State of California Dept. of Health Services, California Death Index 1940-1997.
634. 1900 US Census, Beaver Lick, Boone Co., KY.
635. 1920 US Census, Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA.
636. 1850 U.S. Cenus, Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME, Page 16.
637. Hancock County, ME Marriage License.
638. Hancock County, ME Death Certificate.
639. Hancock County, ME Marriage License.
640. Hancock County, ME Death Certificate.
641. Hancock County, ME Marriage License.
642. 1870 US Census, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME.
643. Massachusetts Death Certificate.
644. Hancock County, ME Marriage Record.
645. Cedar Grove Cemetery Records.
646. Hancock County, ME Marriage Record.
647. 1880 US Census, Ellsworth, Hancock Co., ME.
648. 1860 US Census Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 647.
649. 1900 US Census, Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 10B.
650. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 291.
651. 1900 US Census, Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 10B.
652. History of Princeton Massachusetts, 291.
653. 1900 US Census, Princeton, Worcester, MA, Page 10B.
654. 1850 US Census Marshall County, VA.
655. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
656. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
657. Death Notice of Henry Whitaker Wheeling Register 11 Jul 1889.
658. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
659. 1900 U.S. Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
660. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
661. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
662. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
663. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
664. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
665. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
666. 1900 U.S. Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.
667. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
668. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
669. West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970.
670. Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston WV.
671. George Selden Wallace, Cabell County Annals and Families, Garrett & Massie, Richmond, VA, 352.
672. Spring Hill Cemetery Records.
673. 1860 US Census of Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
674. 1900 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
675. 1860 US Census of Charleston, Kanawha, VA.
676. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
677. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 68509.
678. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
679. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 68509.
680. 1900 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
681. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Wm. A. Whitteker, Jr.
682. 1900 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
683. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
684. 1900 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
685. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
686. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
687. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
688. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Maybelle Morris Whitteker.
689. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 49063.
690. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Maybelle Morris Whitteker.
691. 1900 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
692. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
693. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Janet Christine Whitteker, middle name Paul.
694. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 68509.
695. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
696. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of Helen Whitteker.
697. 1880 US Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
698. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
699. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 17845.
700. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of James E. Whitteker.
701. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of self.
702. State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 45172.
703. Spring Grove Cem. Interment Card of James E. Whitteker.
704. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
705. 1880 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 473.
706. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
707. 1920 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 109A.
708. Letter from Olivia Bowles Lockett dated 09 Oct 2007.
709. 1920 US Census, Charleston, Kanawha, WV, 109A.